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8 August 2026

MSC boxship sinks deeper off Zhoushan after failed refloating

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MSC boxship sinks deeper off Zhoushan after failed refloating

The 8,401 teu MSC Silvana VIII has sunk deeper into the water off Zhoushan after attempts to refloat the grounded containership failed, with local media showing much of the vessel now submerged. The 20-year-old, 332 m long ship entered the Zhoushan ship repair area on June 22 after arriving from Gwangyang, South Korea. It then …

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