​Statement regarding OOCL Durban incident

On June 3, 2021, an incident involving the vessel "OOCL Durban", a vessel time chartered to OOCL by a third-party shipowner, occurred at Hong Ming Terminal (Berth 70), Port of Kaohsiung, at about 11:30 am local time. The incident caused the collapse of the gantry crane and the injury of a port worker. The vessel was not carrying any cargo at the time of the incident.  According to the latest update from the shipowner today (June 4), no damage of the vessel hull has been observed from a preliminary inspection. Currently, we are maintaining close communications with the shipowner, their crew, and all relevant parties.  The cause and other details of the incident are under investigation.