More than 60 containers fall off ship in Californian port

The shipping containers fell off a vessel named the Mississippi shortly before 9am, and no injuries had been reported, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin

The Port of Long Beach said no injuries had been reported. Picture: KABC-TV via AP

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 - 22:27

Jaimie Ding, Associated Press

More than 60 containers toppled off a cargo ship in the Port of Long Beach in the US on Tuesday, tumbling overboard and floating in the water.

The shipping containers fell off a vessel named the Mississippi shortly before 9am, and no injuries had been reported, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin.