OOCL Sunflower Loses Containers in North Pacific Storm

It has been reported that the container ship OOCL Sunflower lost approximately 57 containers while sailing south of the Aleutian Island chain in the North Pacific Ocean on March 3.

The Hong Kong flagged vessel, built in 2025, had departed Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on February 23 and encountered severe weather while crossing the North Pacific. During the heavy seas, a number of containers fell overboard, while others stored on deck were damaged or displaced due to the vessel’s intense movement.

Because of the dangerous conditions at the time, the crew was unable to carry out a full inspection of the damage. A detailed assessment is expected once the 16,828 TEU ship reaches Long Beach, United States, where it is scheduled to arrive on March 12.