Container crane collapse in Taiwan port 🤦

An STS crane collapsed at Keelung Port’s Pier 20 at approximately 2 p.m. (local time) on Monday, October 14, during the delivery of new cranes for the China Container Terminal Corporation.

The company confirmed the collapse in a statement saying that the incident occurred when the Chinese-flagged heavy load carrier Yuzhou Qi Hang, transporting the company’s newly purchased BC-207 STS crane, collided with an existing onshore crane, leading to its collapse.

Although there were some people in the area at the time, thankfully, no injuries were reported. Local media reports indicate that damage was confined to five containers as the crane fell onto containers at the pier during the incident. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.

According to China Container Terminal Corporation, the older crane, which belongs to the company, was not in operation at the time of the accident and was awaiting replacement by the newly delivered crane. The company confirmed that all affected equipment and cargo are fully insured and that the investigation is currently being handled by insurance and certification companies.