Evergreen Container Ship Runs Aground in Chesapeake Bay! Vessel Schedule Delayed!
At around 0015 UTC on March 13, a 12,118 TEU container ship named "EVER FORWARD" of Evergreen ship runs aground in Chesapeake Bay channel shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore. The container ship, which was loaded with Chinese cargo, is still stranded as of now and its schedule has been delayed. According to the vessel tracking system (AIS) data, the Hong Kong-flagged, 13-meter draft EVER FORWARD ran aground near Gibson Island on its way from the Port of Baltimore Seagirt Terminal to the Port of Norfolk, Virginia. An animation of the ship's track shows that it was traveling normally at about 12 knots at the time of the incident. Live AIS feeds from Monday showed that at least two tugs were in its vicinity at the time to help get it out of the ground. According to the Maryland State Administration sources, "EVER FORWARD" although aground, but does not affect other ships in and out of the Baltimore port. Attempts are being made to get the cargo ship out of t...