Four feared dead after Shanghai containership collision

More grim news from the world’s oceans. Container News reports a fatal collision near Shanghai yesterday, which may have caused the deaths of four crew members. According to the report, the 1,700 teu Oceana lost control after a suspected electrical fault with its steering system and collided with the Xin Qi Sheng 69, which subsequently sank.

“The incident forced all 16 crew members of the Xiamen Qisheng Shipping-owned Xin Qi Sheng 69 jump into the water, while the local box ship sank with ...