Stunning footage of container ship collision with a crane in South Korea

A massive container ship crashed into a gantry crane at the Port of Busan, the largest port in South Korea.

The incident occurred on April 6, 2020, and the collision was caught on camera (click the video below to watch the impressive footage). The 365-meter container ship, "Milano Bridge", was moving at a relatively high velocity towards its docking place when it struck one of the cranes. The crane collapsed, another 4 cranes were affected and were put out of order while another ship suffered structural damage.

The causes of the collision have not been clarified yet but, an investigation is currently underway. Fortunately, there were no casualties associated with the incident however, the driver of the collapsed crane suffered an injury while trying to exit the machine.

The incident raises questions about the functionality of the massive container ships. The utilization of such vessels has been rapidly increased over the past years in order to carry vast cargo loads and increase profits. Is port infrastructure capable of managing their size? According to PortTechnology.org there are around 20 or 25 ports globally capable of handling these new container ships. "Container ships have become increasingly bigger as carriers look to carry more cargo, cut costs and meet customer demands...Harbor length, maneuvering space, draft depth, tidal restrictions are areas where ports need to expand in order to handle the biggest fleets".

Another video showing the course of the ship through an Automatic Identification System was also released.