A giant container ship brought a towering crane crashing down after striking the structure while manoeuvring into berth at a major port.
Dramatic footage showed the 1200 ft-long Maersk Cincinnati hit the crane as it collapsed towards the yard.
The extent of the damage remains unclear.
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The vessel, which flies the Singapore flag, was built in 2024 and was operating voyage 645W on the Gemini Cooperation’s Asia-North Europe NE3 service.
AIS data showed the ship at Yantian port in Shenzhen, as reported by Need To Know.
The vessel had been due to leave on 11 November for Ningbo and Shanghai before heading to Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia and continuing towards Europe.
The incident took place around 12 pm local time on Monday (9 Nov).
Strong winds may have contributed to the collision.
Shenzhen’s meteorological authorities issued a monsoon warning at 6:10 am on 9 Nov for Yantian and surrounding waters, forecasting gusts of force 8 or above.
Chinese shipping sources have suggested sudden gusts may have struck during the berthing manoeuvre, although the cause has yet to be established.
No injuries had been reported at the time of writing.
Neither Maersk nor the terminal operator has provided a detailed account of what happened.
It is not the first time a crane has collapsed at Yantian.
In September 2024, a quay crane fell onto the 1,730-TEU MSC Riona at berth two, temporarily halting operations.
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