The shipping containers fell into the waters due to rough seas. They contained electric products such as TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines.
The incident occurred around 5 pm on December 17 near Hon Ong Island when Ship Pacific Express was travelling from Saigon to Haiphong. Big waves and strong winds knocked ten containers off the ship.
Ship Pacific Express is under the management of Gemadept Corporation.
According to Pham Cong Thang, captain of the vessel, the case was immediately reported to Danang authorities for search support. The ship is now on its way to return to Haiphong.
On December 19, two shipping containers were found to have drifted onto a beach in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Binh Son District. The containers have been suspected to be part of the ten which had fallen into the sea from Ship Pacific Express, as they bear the name “GEMADEPT LOGISTICS.”
Currently, the bad weather continues, so a full search has not yet been carried out.