News / Madrid Bridge set to depart Charleston for Savannah today

Credit Vesselfinder

The once-stricken 13,900 teu Madrid Bridge, which lost 65 containers overboard with a further 89 damaged, is set to leave Charleston today according to vessel operator Ocean Network Express (ONE).

Containers were lost and damaged when the vessel was idling in the mid-Atlantic, attempting to time its arrival in New York, when a large swell caused the vessel to roll heavily, leading to the accident.

The ship arrived in Charleston on 19 January for damage inspection and to offload damaged containers, before ...