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Hapag Lloyd ship ran aground off Rio Grande
The 'Düsseldorf Express' ran aground on the morning of July 24, 2026; while maneuvering to exit the channel at the Port of Rio Grande. The container ship was departing the harbour, bound for the Port of San Antonio in Chile, and got stuck outside the navigation channel in pos. 32° 12' N 052° 04' W. There was currently no information regarding the cause of the incident. The Maritime Authority, the Port Authority, the pilotage service, and other companies involved responded to the incident. The necessary technical and operational measures were taken to safely refloat the vessel, which was successfully completed after four hours. The circumstances of the incident were assessed by the competent authorities. So far, there have been no reports of environmental damage or damage to port infrastructure. Reports with photos: https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/zona-sul/geral/noticia/2026/07/navio-tem-parada-de-emergencia-nos-molhes-da-barra-de-rio-grande-cmrz167sb01rq0163840i0mnr.html https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3997927?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
Five stowaways and drugs found on board
After the 'Düsseldorf Express' was approached by rubber boat on Jan 9, while waiting for port clearance in Cartagena, law enforcement teams boarded the ship and found five people who were believed to be stowaways. Anti narcotics units meanwhile checked containers and found 51 packages containing 1.539 kilos of high purity cocaine, plus five kilos of synthetic drug amphetamines. The ship berthed at Cartagena the same day and left port on Jan 10, bound for Tangier. No crew arrests were reported.
Duesseldorf Express delayed for 7 days due to technical problems
Hapag-Lloyd informs about the current delay of its Mediterranean Pacific Service (MPS) – “Duesseldorf Express” due to technical Problems. "We regret to inform you that the “Duesseldorf Express” experienced technical problems on her current westbound voyage. Due to the necessary repairs as well as the missed Panama Canal transit the vessel will be delayed by about 7 days," a statement from the company says. Appropriate schedule recovery measures will be taken in order to bring the vessel back into the longterm schedule position on her next westbound sailing in order to ensure our reliable weekly service. "We regret the inconvenience this incident may cause for your cargo," it said. http://www.marinelink.com/news/duesseldorf-express401875.aspx
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