Callao Bay Closed After 50 Containers Fall from Ever Lunar Merchant Ship
Callao, Peru – August 1, 2025 – The Bay of Callao was temporarily closed to maritime traffic this morning after approximately 50 containers fell from the Ever Lunar Merchant ship, which was anchored and awaiting port entry.The incident, which occurred around 10:00 AM local time (3:00 PM GMT), prompted immediate containment and control operations.
The Ever Lunar Merchant, carrying an estimated 7,000 merchandise containers, experienced the mishap while anchored in Callao Bay. fortunately, no personal injuries or fatalities were reported. The company responsible for the vessel has activated it’s insurance and deployed boats to mark the location of the submerged containers. While some containers have been recovered, others sank and are scheduled for refloating in the coming days.
The Marina has stated that ther is no anticipated environmental impact, as none of the containers held hazardous materials. Though, a safety zone remains in effect until all submerged objects are removed. Maritime authority inspectors have launched an investigation into the incident, with a formal inquiry to be opened to determine the cause, which might potentially be attributed to a navigational error.
The captain of the port explained that the dense mist in the area could have exacerbated the risks associated with the floating containers, posing a collision hazard to other vessels. Photographs circulating in local media depict numerous containers at sea, some of which have opened, spilling their contents into the water.
🚨 Lima: This morning, there was a maritime average transport accident, due to the fall of containers afloat in the district and province bay #Callao. pic.twitter.com/GUpz79FFHc
– Coen – indeci (@coenperu) August 1, 2025
🇵🇪 | Now: approximately 50 are the containers that fell to the sea from an Evergreen ship in the bay of Puerto del Callao in Peru. pic.twitter.com/fB6cZfvEzB
– Alert News 24 (@alertanews24) August 1, 2025
