Dozens of shipping containers fall off cargo ship at Port of Long Beach
No injuries were reported and the cause of the accident is under investigation, officials said.
Dozens of shipping containers fell off a cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach Tuesday morning.
An estimated 67 containers fell off the vessel Mississippi, which was berthed at Pier G just before 9 a.m., according to port spokesperson Art Marroquin. The ship arrived at Long Beach from China about four and a half hours before the incident, tracking data shows.
“Cargo operations have been temporarily suspended at the terminal as responders work to secure the containers,” Marroquin said.
The accident was first reported by ABC7.
#BREAKING: Several shipping containers have fallen off a cargo ship and tumbled into the water at the Port of Long Beach. Multiple containers also fell onto a support boat directly adjacent to the ship. Articles of clothing and shoes were seen floating in the water.… pic.twitter.com/cI6boT4DnE
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) September 9, 2025
Aerial footage from ABC7 shows containers floating in the water as well as on top of a support vessel beside the cargo ship. The smaller ship, a clean air barge, was connected to the Mississippi and damaged by several fallen containers.
No injuries were reported, Marroquin added.
“Authorities will lead the effort to determine the cause of the incident,” Marroquin said, adding that the U.S. Coast Guard, Long Beach Fire Department, Long Police Department, Port of Long Beach, Army Corps of Engineers and commercial representatives have responded.
“The Coast Guard established a safety zone 500 yards around the Mississippi and is issuing marine safety broadcasts every hour to alert other vessels of the navigation and safety hazards,” according to the port.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information from port officials.
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