Containership veers off course and collapses gantry crane at Port of Kaohsiung

An empty containership has collided with a stationary vessel at the Port of Kaohsiung, completely collapsing a gantry crane (GC8) and severely damaging a second, adjacent gantry crane (GC6).

The M.V:OOCL Durban, chartered by Orient Overseas (International) Limited, was on its way toward its assigned berth Wharf No.66 when it knocked the M/V:Yung Hung docked at Wharf No. 70.

While the M/V:Yung Hung suffered minor damage, the collapse of GC8 not only impacted the nearby GC6 but also damaged 30-50 containers, cut the arm of a GC8 crane operator and temporarily trapped two GC6 maintenance staff.