Traffic to and from Antwerp, Europe's second-biggest port, has been halted by the 366-metre CSCL Jupiter containership after it ran aground on the banks of the river Scheldt which connects the port to the North Sea.
A spokeswoman said workers were trying to tow the 14,300 TEU CSCL Jupiter away but could not say when this would be completed.
A spokesperson told Reuters: “We're heading for low tide in the coming hours, that does not make things easier.”
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Covering a space of 20,000 football fields, the port of Antwerp is the 15th largest container port in the world and handles 214 million tonnes of maritime freight each year.
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Below you can see some of the photos sent to Port Technology by freelance photographer Anton van den Aarssen.
@PortTechnology Mrs. @annikdirkx of @PortofAntwerp Provides the latest updates about the #shipaccident to @nosnieuws @omroepzeeland #bath pic.twitter.com/qX29qpGuqh
— Anton v/d Aarssen (@TheTullip) August 14, 2017
@PortTechnology @TUGSPOTTERS @Multraship #Containership #CSCLJupiter jammed on westerschelde #tugs from @PortofAntwerp pic.twitter.com/CsspOttEdq
— Anton v/d Aarssen (@TheTullip) August 14, 2017
@PortTechnology #tugs from @PortofAntwerp keep the #containership balanced throughout the day at #bath #shipping @nosnieuws @Multraship pic.twitter.com/64fkFK6Gnp
— Anton v/d Aarssen (@TheTullip) August 14, 2017
@PortTechnology @PortofAntwerp @TUGSPOTTERS @Multraship #containerschip completely on the sandbank #bath #shipping #photography #tugs pic.twitter.com/k1dIuS77Fe
— Anton v/d Aarssen (@TheTullip) August 14, 2017
