An accident occurred on a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship, and 27 containers were knocked into the s
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- Release Date:2026-01-08
On the morning of January 6, when the Hong Kong-registered cargo ship "CUL HUANGPU" sailed through the northeastern coast of Shimen District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (about 17 nautical miles away from Keelung Port), 27 empty containers on board were hit by waves and fell into the sea due to poor walrus conditions and improperly secured containers.
After receiving the report, the Keelung Coast Guard dispatched a line patrol boat to the scene within half an hour and continued to expand the search scope. At about 11 a.m., three drifting containers were found 2.5 nautical miles north of Fugui Point.
At the same time, cleaning stall volunteers also found a stranded container on a nearby beach. Comparisons with the airport and other units showed that it was the same size and color as the container that fell into the sea. It was confirmed that it was a container that fell into the sea. The cabinet was quite complete and not damaged or contaminated.
The Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation immediately issued a shipping announcement, announcing that the longitude and latitude of the sea area where the container fell was 25 degrees 30.665 minutes north latitude and 121 degrees 32.322 minutes east longitude (9.5 nautical miles northeast of Shimen District, New Taipei City). It also reminded nearby fishing boats and cargo ships to avoid the sea area and increase navigation caution for safety.
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According to the latest ship positioning and information from the maintenance network, the ship left Taichung Port this afternoon (January 7) and is currently on its way to Kaohsiung Port.
The container ship "CUL HUANGPU" was built in 1997. It has a hull length of 143 meters and a load capacity of 700TEU. It flies the flag of Hong Kong, China.
After investigation and judgment, it was initially determined that the cause of the accident was that the container was not fastened properly and the walrus was not in good condition.
The Northern Navigation Center pointed out that a task force has been formed to respond to the incident and requires the shipowner to be responsible for and continue to salvage the remaining containers to maintain navigation safety.
After receiving the report, the Keelung Coast Guard dispatched a line patrol boat to the scene within half an hour and continued to expand the search scope. At about 11 a.m., three drifting containers were found 2.5 nautical miles north of Fugui Point.
At the same time, cleaning stall volunteers also found a stranded container on a nearby beach. Comparisons with the airport and other units showed that it was the same size and color as the container that fell into the sea. It was confirmed that it was a container that fell into the sea. The cabinet was quite complete and not damaged or contaminated.
The Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation immediately issued a shipping announcement, announcing that the longitude and latitude of the sea area where the container fell was 25 degrees 30.665 minutes north latitude and 121 degrees 32.322 minutes east longitude (9.5 nautical miles northeast of Shimen District, New Taipei City). It also reminded nearby fishing boats and cargo ships to avoid the sea area and increase navigation caution for safety.
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According to the latest ship positioning and information from the maintenance network, the ship left Taichung Port this afternoon (January 7) and is currently on its way to Kaohsiung Port.
The container ship "CUL HUANGPU" was built in 1997. It has a hull length of 143 meters and a load capacity of 700TEU. It flies the flag of Hong Kong, China.
After investigation and judgment, it was initially determined that the cause of the accident was that the container was not fastened properly and the walrus was not in good condition.
The Northern Navigation Center pointed out that a task force has been formed to respond to the incident and requires the shipowner to be responsible for and continue to salvage the remaining containers to maintain navigation safety.