Apl-Vanda

The 'APL Vanda' suffered loss of 55 containers on July 3, 2022, in the Arabian sea east of Socotra in the 400-nm zone, en route from Singapore to Southampton, USA, via Suez. The ship had to interrupt its voyage and arrived at Djibouti Anchorage on July 6. On July 15 it moved to the port and berthed at the Doraleh Container Terminal, assisted by tugs. There was no alert on containers drifting in the area of the loss.

On Feb 16 around 5 p.m. the "APL Vanda" has left Southampton dock bound for Hamburg, ETA Feb 17, 11 p.m. She was being accompanied by three tugs as a precaution. After returning to Southampton, the vessel had initially been expected to leave for Hamburg after precautionary checks but was delayed to allow divers to check for damage to the hull.

DP World Southampton, which operates container terminals at the port of Southampton, expected the "APL Vanda" to sail again on Feb 16 at about 12:30 GMT. The ship was next destined to Hamburg, scheduled ETA had been Feb 16, after checks. The vessel was also being thoroughly examined before being allowed to proceed.The departure was, however, delayed to allow divers to inspect the hull after the grounding on West Bramble Bank. There had been no injury or pollution arising from the incident. APL was working closely with the relevant authorities and stakeholders on the investigation.