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

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.