A large container ship loses power near New York's Verrazano Bridge

Learned: On the evening of April 5, local time, a large container ship named "APL Qingdao" with a capacity of 10,106TEU lost power near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York.

▲APL Qingdao loses power near New York Bridge

This accident is very reminiscent of the container ship DALI, which also briefly lost power while sailing two weeks ago. In the early morning of March 26, local time, the DALI collided with the largest bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, USA while sailing. --Francis Scott Key Bridge.

It is understood that when the accident occurred, the APL Qingdao was leaving the Port of New York and planning to go to the next port of Norfolk.

▲APL Qingdao voyage track

A Coast Guard spokesperson said: “At around 8:30 pm last Friday (5th), the New York Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Management System received a notification from the APL Qingdao saying that the vessel was crossing the Kill Van Kull Channel. waterway) and lost power.”

"The vessel later regained power and was safely anchored near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge with the assistance of three tugs."

It is reported that the channel is located between Staten Island, New York City, and Bayonne, New Jersey, connecting Newark Bay in the west and New York Harbor in the east.

The APL Qingdao was built in 2012 with a capacity of 10,106TEU and flies the Maltese flag. It is currently operated by the shipping company CMA CGM and deployed on the India-US East India America Express route.

▲India America Express route

Data from major shipping schedules show that the co-cabin shipping companies that may be involved in the cargo on the APL Qingdao ship include CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and ANL.

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