Cargo ship suffers major losses after over 1,800 containers topple over during a storm en route to Japan

A cargo ship lost 1,816 containers after they toppled overboard during a storm en route to Japan in what is believed to be the biggest weather-related cargo loss in history. The container ship, ONE Apus, arrived at the Port of Kobe, Japan, on Tuesday after an eight-day journey from the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A full safety inspection is currently underway to discover the full extent of the damage. Some 64 dangerous goods containers were lost, alongside 54 with fireworks, eight with batteries and two with liquid ethanol. The ship reportedly encountered 52ft waves during its journey and a 'long high swell'. ONE Apus is a 1,194ft cargo ship which can hold 14,000 containers roughly measuring 20ft each. It is operated by Ocean Network Express on the Far East Pacific 2 Service. Its cargo loss is believed to be the biggest weather-related cargo loss in history.

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