Port Safety

A significant container collapse occurred at Port of Long Beach’s Pier G, involving the vessel Mississippi.

• The incident occurred after multiple container stacks collapsed from the vessel Mississippi, which was berthed at Pier G.
• The fallen containers struck and damaged a clean air barge that filters ship exhaust emissions.
• Cargo operations at Pier G were suspended temporarily for safety inspections.
• The terminal remained open for truck traffic while safety alerts and clean-up operations were underway.