A storm at sea damaged containers on the OOCL Sunflower, shown berthed at the Port of Long Beach. Dozens of shipping containers on a vessel at the Port of Long Beach were lost or damaged after heavy weather sent them toppling over in the harbor, the Coast Guard said. The OOCL Sunflower was completing a trans-Pacific voyage from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, when 32 containers fell overboard, according to the Coast Guard. Another 57 containers were reported damaged after the ship berthed at the Port of Long Beach. There have been no initial reports of hazardous releases, loss of containment or pollution from the damaged containers.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2026 20:22 UTC