Hapag-Lloyd container ship lost anchor after a blackout in Hamburg

Container ship MONTREAL EXPRESS has suffered a blackout in the Elbe shortly after leaving HHLA Terminal in Hamburg, on January 27, 2021, according to FleetMon.

It stated: “Container ship MONTREAL EXPRESS suffered a blackout in the Elbe shortly after leaving HHLA Terminal in Hamburg, on Jan 27. The ship had to drop both anchors in an emergency, the container ship MSC MADRID (IMO 9480198), sailing in the wake of MONTREAL EXPRESS, nearly missed collision, thanks to the quick reaction of a tug at her stern.”

It added: “MONTREAL EXPRESS lost one of her anchors and was taken back to port after the accident until the anchor was located and recovered by a floating crane. The anchor was restored, the ship resumed voyage on Jan 27, en route from Hamburg to Montreal Canada.”