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Sudden! 152 containers fell into the water! A barge in Chittagong was sunk by bad weather!

  • Author:MIKEY
  • Source:Sunny Worldwide Logistics
  • Release Date:2019-09-17

On the evening of September 12, a container barge called GOLF ARGO sank in the waters of Bangladesh. The 152 containers on board the ship fell into the water. The destination of the round was the port of Calcutta, India. The number of containers being washed away is unknown, there may be dozens of

The ship sailed from Chittagong and suffered bad weather. The engine broke down and was trapped in the rough sea and eventually overturned. On the morning of September 13, Bangladeshi naval vessels successfully rescued 14 Bangladeshi nationals.

There are no detailed data on the vessel and any details of the 152 containers, but it is certain that some or most of them should float in the waters near Chittagong and pose a threat to navigation.

It is possible that the already congested Chittagong Port will be worsened. Therefore, the cargo has arrived at Chittagong in time to pay attention to the situation of the navigation channel in a timely manner, and timely inform the customer of the delay of the goods.

Therefore, there will be natural disasters and man-made disasters, and transportation insurance will be indispensable. Please bear in mind the cargo owners.
(Compiled from the shipping network)