After Losing 750 Containers Overboard, Maersk Vessel Reaches Lazaro Cardenas Anchorage

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WMN.The boxship Maersk Essen, which lost about 750 containers in the North Pacific earlier this month, has reached the port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.
The 13,092 TEU vessel arrived at the APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas berth on late 26 January, the ship’s AIS data from VesselsValue shows.
“It is understood that the vessel may not berth until 30 January whereupon cargo operations can commence. These operations are expected to take several weeks to complete given the complexity and dangers involved,” WK Webster, a provider of marine claims management services, said in a statement.
WK Webster also informed that it removed its drone footage of the Maersk Essen following a request from Maersk. The footage was showing damage following the loss of hundreds of containers.
“The plan is to inspect the vessel and any damaged cargo onboard and then determine cargo options,” Danish shipping major Maersk, the vessel’s commercial controller, said in a separate update.
According to initial estimates, the process is expected to take two to three weeks.
As informed, there are several routing scenarios to be decided upon. One of them is that the damaged containers will be offloaded and that the ship will proceed to Los Angeles, California, for normal discharge operations.
“The intention remains for the Maersk Essen to then call Los Angeles to deliver the cargo that is unaffected,” the company noted on 22 January.
To remind, the 2010-built Denmark-flagged containership lost containers in rough weather while en route from Xiamen, China, to Los Angeles on 16 January….reports World Maritime News.