Container Losses from Two Evergreen Vessels off South America　台湾エバーグリーンのコンテナ船で相次ぎコンテナ落下

Container Losses from Two Evergreen Vessels off South America: 30–50 Units Each, Weather Suspected

台湾エバーグリーンのコンテナ船で相次ぎコンテナ落下　各30～50個、天候要因か

Two container vessels operated by Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine suffered container losses off the coast of South America on July 29 and August 1. On July 29, the Ever Feat, owned by Shoei Kisen and technically managed by Evergreen Marine, lost containers off the coast of Brazil. On August 1, a similar incident occurred off the coast of Peru, involving another Evergreen-operated vessel. (For further details, please refer to the full article.)

Key Points of the Article
→ Both incidents are believed to have been caused primarily by the collapse of container stacks due to worsening weather conditions. According to local maritime authorities, neither vessel was carrying dangerous cargo, and there is no concern of marine pollution at this stage.
→ Similar incidents involving container losses have been reported in various regions around the world since last year. These events have reignited concerns about the side effects of vessel upsizing, including issues such as overloading and the operational risks associated with high stacking practices.

Photo courtesy ＝Peru, Brazil local authorities, Screen grab from X account @ntrujillo_pe, VesselFinder

台湾エバーグリーンのコンテナ船で相次ぎコンテナ落下　各30～50個、天候要因か

台湾船社エバーグリーンが運航するコンテナ船が7月29日と8月1日に相次いで南米でコンテナを落下させた。ブラジル沖で7月29日にコンテナを落下させたのはShoei Kisen保有でEvergreen Marineが船舶管理する「エバー・フィート（Ever Feat）」、8月1日にペルー沖で同様にコンテナを落下させたのは、　　（続きは本文でお読みください）

この記事のポイント

→２隻とも天候悪化によるコンテナ・スタック（縦積み状態）の崩壊が主因とみられている。現地の海事当局によると、両事故で危険物の積載はなく、海洋汚染の懸念もないという。

→昨年以降、世界各地で類似のコンテナ事故が相次いでおり、過積載や高積み運用を含む大型化の副作用が改めて問われている。