The 4,228 teu SM Portland hit stormy weather in the Bering Strait on a voyage from Asia to Vancouver and reported 115 containers had either been damaged or lost. The Korean-flagged vessel is making for Canada where the coast guard will inspect the ship with vessel tracking data placing it off Alaska today.
High winds and stormy sees saw the SM Line-owned ship to tilt dramatically on its voyage from Busan resulting in the container losses.
“We will endeavor our best effort to deliver your valuable cargo safely,” stated SM Line in an alert to customers.
