Crane/Vessel collisions

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There has been a succession of collisions between vessels and cranes at African ports, including two at Durban, causing vast amounts of damage. The incidents took place on 30 April and 22 May in Durban, and on 18 May in Abidjan. The Ivorian accident occurred when the Cosco bulker DA ZHI struck a container gantry crane, which then collapsed. As it fell, it severely damaged a number of containers. It is not clear whether the crane involved was one of the four new gantry cranes commissioned at Abid

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Crane/Vessel collisions

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There has been a succession of collisions between vessels and cranes at African ports, including two at Durban, causing vast amounts of damage. The incidents took place on 30 April and 22 May in Durban, and on 18 May in Abidjan. The Ivorian accident occurred when the Cosco bulker DA ZHI struck a container gantry crane, which then collapsed. As it fell, it severely damaged a number of containers. It is not clear whether the crane involved was one of the four new gantry cranes commissioned at Abid

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