ZPMC vessel arrested in Virginia after accident

The law suit stems from an accident that occurred on 14 February as the Zhen Hua 24 was pulling away from the berth at the APM Terminal in Portsmouth after unloading new container cranes. One of two large container cranes still aboard the ship – to be delivered somewhere else – ‘clipped’ the boom of one of the new APM container cranes on the dock.

Both Virginia Port Authority and Virginia International Terminals Inc are seeking USD14.65 million in damages. While still berthed at APM Terminals, it’s now in federal custody. Read the full story in the March 2011 issue of World Port Development.