Dramatic footage shows 67 cargo cases toppling off ship into California port

<p>Shipping containers tumble overboard off the Mississippi vessel in Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in US</p><p>Dramatic footage has captured the moment that more than 60 containers toppled off a cargo ship on Tuesday morning in the Port of Long Beach, one of the <a href="https://polb.com/port-info/news-and-press/port-of-long-beach-busiest-in-u-s-through-first-quarter-04-14-2025/">busiest ports</a> in the US.</p><p>The shipping containers fell off a vessel named the Mississippi shortly before 9am at the port, located about 20 miles (32km) south of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>. Video on social media showed a huge stack of containers tumbling overboard and into the waters below.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/cargo-containers-long-beach-california">Continue reading...</a>