Dozens of containers fell into the water at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday.  A total of 67 containers landed in the water while 70 more collapsed on board the Mississippi, a Portuguese-flagged vessel that arrived from China that morning.  Early reports indicate that the ship listed to one side, which caused the container stack to topple.  No injuries were reported and a safety zone was created around the 837-foot ship.  (See more at: freightwaves.com “Container mishap shuts down Port of Long Beach pier,” by Stuart Chirls, 9/9/2025)

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A 20^th century church, considered by some to be the most beautiful building in all of Sweden, was recently relocated in the town of Kiruna. Designed by Gustaf Wickman, a Swedish architect, and constructed in the early 1900s, the 700-ton building was lifted and moved close to 3 miles by a coordinated effort between the Dutch firm Mammoet (specializing in lifting heavy objects) and civil engineers at Veidekke. More than 1,000 hours of planning was conducted to ensure the successful movement of the structure. The King of Sweden himself, Carl XVI Gustaf, was in attendance along with thousands of local citizens to witness the impressive transportation of the church. The process took roughly two days to complete. (See more at: The Architect’s Newspaper, Civil engineers relocate a 700-ton church…, by Daniel Jonas Roche, 8/21/2025)

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Port operations were interrupted after a vehicle fire spread through an industrial zone near the harbor.

Several explosions and thick black smoke were reported in Hamburg after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the city’s port area. Officials say the blaze began when a parked vehicle inside the warehouse caught fire. By the time firefighters arrived, the flames had already spread and triggered furthe routbreaks in nearby storage facilities.

Witnesses shared videos online showing gas canisters exploding in the heat. Residents in the area said they heard blasts continuing through the night as crews worked to contain the fire. The force of the explosions scattered debris more than 100 meters, making the response more difficult and forcing authorities to close nearby roads. (See more at: Seatrade-Maritime News, Hamburg Port fire and explosions injure six, by Gary Howard, 8/26/2025)

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A Chinese coast guard cutter and a guided-missile destroyer collided Monday in the South China Sea during what officials described as a failed attempt to block Philippine vessels. The incident took place about ten nautical miles from Scarborough Shoal and is being called one of the most serious mishaps involving Chinese forces in the area. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the clash occurred shortly after their patrol vessels responded to reports of unsafe maneuvers and harassment targeting local fishing boats near the disputed reef. The BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Suluan were escorting the fishing carrier MV Pamamalakaya and 35 other fishing vessels as part of the government’s “Kadiwa Operation,” a program aimed at supporting and protecting fishing communities within the country’s western exclusive economic zone.  (See more at: USNI News “https://news.usni.org/2025/08/11/chinese-coast-guard-navy-ships-collide..." by Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, 8/12/2025)

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