Why are shipping containers lost at sea and where do they end ...
maritime-professionals.com › why-are-shippingApr 12, 2022 · Why do containers fall off ships? The World Shipping Council (WSC) reported that an average 1,382 containers were lost at sea between 2018 and 2019. The worst year occurred in 2013, when the MOL Comfort sank in the Indian Ocean with a loss of 4,293 containers. Another spike happened between Nov. 2020 and April 2021, when it is estimated that nearly 3,000 containers were lost in the North Pacific in five separate incidents.