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On Nov 10, 2026, at around midnight, the cargo m/v 'Widor' (IMO: 9528483), enroute from Klaipeda to Amsterdam, was in collision with the inland vessel 'La Liberte' (ENI: 6003954) on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal in front of the Terneuzen lock. Damage remained minor. A diving team did arrive on site to inspect the inland vessel. The collision had no consequences for shipping. Multraship and Rijkswaterstaat came to assess the damage and arrange a safe haven. The 'La Liberte' has since been able to continue its journey. The 'Widor' remained sidelined at the piles in front of the lock on the morning of Nov 11. How the collision occurred was not yet known. The Zeeland-West-Brabant Police and Rijkswaterstaat were investigating the incident. Reports with photos: https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/70860-schip-vaart-tegen-remmingswerk-sluizen-terneuzen/ https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2026/11/11/coaster-ramt-afgemeerd-binnenvaartschip-bij-sluis-terneuzen/

On the early morning of April 7, 2026, the 'Widor', with eight crew members on board, ran aground enroute from Mukran, near the port of Vierow (Greifswalder Bodden). The unladen freighter got stuck in shallow water, while approaching the port jetty, with its starboard side. The crew was subsequently able to refloat the vessel unassisted. The German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Transport, Postal Services, Logistics and Telecommunications Sector (BG Verkehr) issued a detention order. The Wolgast Water Police Inspectorate initiated administrative proceedings against the captain as part of the accident investigation. The ship left the port again on April 8 at 3 p.m UTC., enroute to Mukran again, where it finally berthed at 6.30 p.m.

On Nov 10, 2026, at around midnight, the 'Widor', enroute from Klaipeda to Amsterdam, was in collision with the inland vessel 'La Liberte' (MMSI: 226013770) on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal in front of the Terneuzen lock. Damage remained minor. A diving team did arrive on site to inspect the inland vessel. The collision had no consequences for shipping. Multraship and Rijkswaterstaat came to assess the damage and arrange a safe haven. The 'La Liberte' has since been able to continue its journey. The 'Widor' remained sidelined at the piles in front of the lock on the morning of Nov 11. How the collision occurred was not yet known. The Zeeland-West-Brabant Police and Rijkswaterstaat were investigating the incident. Reports with photos: https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/70860-schip-vaart-tegen-remmingswerk-sluizen-terneuzen/ https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2026/11/11/coaster-ramt-afgemeerd-binnenvaartschip-bij-sluis-terneuzen/

On the morning of Nov 9, 2026, the 'Jia Cheng 799', enroute from Weihai to Qingdao with 14 crew members and cargo of steel, on board, started taking on water in two compartments and started to list to starboard side roughly 20 nautical miles northeast of Binhai Port in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, in the East China Sea. The ship was at imminent risk of sinking amid winds reaching force eight and waves reaching four meters height. It issued a distress call, which was received by the Yancheng Maritime SAR Center, the East China Sea Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport immediately activated its emergency response plan, dispatching the SAR vessel 'Donghaijiu 116' (IMO: 9612739), the Donghai-1A helicopter B-72DT, which was on standby in Lianyungang, and the Yancheng-based helicopter B-7359' to the scene. The rescue operation was significantly hampered by the harsh weather. Through coordinated efforts between the SAR helicopter and the rescue vessel, they successfully rescued the remaining crew members from the sinking vessel, and eight people who had fallen into the water. The castaways have been transferred to the maritime authorities, and the 'Donghaijiu 116' headed to the Yancheng Binhai Port for further transfer. The bulk carrier went down bow first. After confirming the ship's sinking, the Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration promptly issued a navigation warning at 2:57 p.m. Reports with photos and video: https://www.kankanews.com/detail/boy4A3o08Q1 https://www.163.com/dy/article/LBDHGTPI0534EYKX.html https://timeline.sohu.com/news/KGvHYI5oCb?from=news https://www.51ldb.com/shsldb/sz/content/01a1c4978e41c001000066d533acd97d.html https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6345138-14-rescued-after-cargo-ship-sinks-off-east-china-coast https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/17156622-%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7%E8%B2%A8%E8%88%B9%E6%B2%89%E6%B2%9214%E8%88%B9%E5%93%A1%E7%8D%B2%E6%95%91-%E6%B1%9F%E8%98%87%E5%B0%8D%E9%96%8B%E6%B5%B7%E5%9F%9F%E9%81%87%E6%83%A1%E5%8A%A3%E5%A4%A9%E6%B0%A3

On Nov 11, the Maritime Port Authority of Quang Ngai submitted a report to the relevant authorities following the grounding of the 'Tong Cheng 301' off Sa Huynh. At the same time, officials were sent to the location to closely monitor the situation and take measures to ensure safety. An oil spill emergency plan was in effect. Weather conditions in the area were complex, with northeasterly monsoon winds of force 6-7, with gusts up to 8-9, causing rough seas and waves 3-5 meters high. During thunderstorms, the wave heights even exceeded five meters. The Port Authority of Quang Ngai requiredthe shipowner and the captain to draw up a plan for refloating the ship and immediately take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the crew and the ship and to prevent environmental pollution. Report with photo: https://www.vietnam.vn/nl/tau-hang-mac-can-o-sa-huynh-san-sang-phuong-an-ung-cuu-su-co-tran-dau