News / APL Vanda delayed in Djibouti after mystery incident

APL Vanda in Southampton Credit VesselFinder.

Freight bound for Europe aboard the nine-year old CMA CGM-owned APL Vanda will be delayed by up to two weeks, with schedule disruptions set to last three months, according to some reports.

The 17,300 teu APL Vanda suffered a mystery incident on 3 July and is currently idling off the coast of Djibouti, off the East African coast. CMA CGM released a customer advisory on 7 July telling customers that the vessel had experienced an “unexpected incident” while en route to ...