What Crew Members Say About Apl-Dublin

On the morning of September 15, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the lifting of a 400-yard safety zone near Berth 302 at the Port of Los Angeles, following the successful retrieval of two submerged shipping containers. These containers fell into the water during cargo operations involving the 'APL Dublin' on September 14. An immediate recovery effort was put into action, which had previously salvaged one container shortly after the incident, while the remaining two were subsequently marked for recovery. Commercial salvage teams worked tirelessly throughout the night to refloat the containers. According to the ship's manifest, the contents of all three containers were identified as non-hazardous, which assured safety during the recovery operations. Divers were able to locate the first submerged container and attached flotation bags to help raise it. Once successfully elevated, crews towed the container to a designated holding area around 10 p.m. The recovery of the second container followed a similar process and was completed by 8 a.m. on September 15. With both containers safely retrieved, the Coast Guard deemed the waterway safe for vessel traffic. They coordinated response efforts with various agencies, including the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Los Angeles Port Police, and commercial salvage personnel, to stabilize the situation, manage maritime traffic, and execute the recovery of the containers. The 'APL Dublin' set sail from the port on September 16, heading toward Oakland with an estimated time of arrival on September 17. For more details, visit the Coast Guard's official report with accompanying photos at https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4602034/update-coast-guard-partner-agencies-respond-to-fallen-shipping-containers-at-po/

On September 15, 2026, a maritime incident occurred at the Port of Los Angeles involving the 'APL Dublin' vessel when three 40-foot shipping containers fell into the water during cargo operations at Berth 302. The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated a timely response alongside Los Angeles City Fire and the Port Police. Alerted at approximately 11:20 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach dispatched personnel to the scene to create a 400-yard safety zone around the affected area. Of the three containers, two were noted to be submerged and their locations subsequently marked for future retrieval, while the third container has been successfully removed from the water. Notably, according to the ship’s manifest, the contents of these containers were identified as non-hazardous, minimizing environmental concerns. For a detailed report accompanied by photos, click here: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4601045/coast-guard-partner-agencies-respond-to-fallen-shipping-containers-at-port-of-l/

In a significant transaction, Seaspan Corporation has successfully purchased a vessel for $73.5 million, facilitated by China Merchants Bank. This acquisition includes a charter agreement, enhancing Seaspan's operational capabilities. The deal marks a notable milestone in the maritime industry, underscoring the ongoing trends in vessel ownership and chartering.

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has proudly announced the addition of the APL Dublin, a 10,700-TEU container vessel, to its fleet. This marks the final delivery from a series of six ships originally ordered in two phases during June 2007 and August 2010. The APL Dublin is part of a larger initiative that initially aimed for eight 10,000-TEU vessels, constructed across two notable South Korean shipyards: Daewoo and Hyundai Heavy Industries. Eventually, the order was expanded to encompass a total of ten ships. The first four ships from Hyundai Heavy Industries rolled out between December 2011 and May 2012, as reported by Alphaliner. With its recent delivery, the APL Dublin is set to enhance the G6 Asia-Europe Loop 7 alongside its sister ship, the APL Paris, which joined the fleet in November. This strategic deployment underscores APL's commitment to maintaining a robust presence in the Asia-Europe shipping corridor.