15,516 TEU Container Ship Hits And Topples Ship-To-Shore Crane At Yantian Port In China

Container ship Maersk Cincinnati struck the STS crane and brought it down while it berthed at China’s Yantian port on November 9, 2026.

The 15,516 TEU Maersk-operated vessel struck the crane at the Shenzhen terminal at around noon local time. The crane collapsed towards the container yard. Photos and videos shared on Chinese social media show the sections lying alongside the vessel and extending towards the container stacks.

Shenzhen’s Yantian District Emergency Management Bureau said that the accident was under investigation, according to Chinese media reports on November 10. As of the latest reports, there are no confirmed injuries.

The extent of the damage and its impact on terminal operations remains unclear, as neither Maersk nor the terminal operator has given a detailed account.

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