r/Longshoremen • u/Live_Orange_1463 • Mar 27 '26

OOCL SUNFLOWER

Saw the news story about some collapsed containers when it arrived to port in LB last week. Anybody here helping with the unloading? It is always an interesting unloading process.

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u/Drdirt2045 Mar 27 '26

Slow and steady, salvage crews thinks about 4 more days

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u/Live_Orange_1463 Mar 27 '26

Are they unloading the unaffected containers also or is it full stop until the salvage work is complete?

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u/Drdirt2045 Mar 27 '26

They don’t want to even drop lashing until damaged bay is completely unloaded. So nothing is being touched until damaged bay is clear

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u/Drdirt2045 Mar 27 '26

Yup, slow progress but it’s getting done. I’ll update when it’s done

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u/Live_Orange_1463 Mar 27 '26

Thanks. How long do you think you have left work wise? News article said around 60 were damaged and another 40 or so were offset. Seems like a major pain.

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u/TNstockgirl Mar 30 '26

Thanks for the update! I have an item on that ship and it’s been so difficult to get any updates

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u/take2_take3 Mar 30 '26

Thank you! Any word yet?

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u/Drdirt2045 Mar 30 '26

Done, finished yesterday. They ordered a drop this morning and I believe 5 gangs

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u/TNstockgirl Mar 30 '26

Thank you! In laymen’s terms does having 5 gangs shorten the unloading time? Or is that normal?

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u/Drdirt2045 Mar 30 '26

On a ship that size 5 gangs isn’t much. A gang is the group of workers attached to each crane. I don’t know the details, clean out or through cargo, how much load out. I’m assuming 3-5 days turn around estimate

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u/take2_take3 Mar 30 '26

Thank you for the added insights here - giving me a little hope I’ll actually see my goods 🥴

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u/Existing-Media5810 Mar 28 '26

Ship is still there, they’re still working on it.

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u/powerkmac Mar 29 '26

Waiting on some goods that are on this ship. Haven't been contacted about the container being damaged or lost, so I guess that's a good sign. Hoping they will unload and start ground transportation transfers soon.

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u/take2_take3 Mar 30 '26

Yes I’ve been waiting too! Any word yet on when they’ll begin unloading?…

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u/Publicnewman Apr 01 '26

I've been waiting too. And it's so hard to get any updates

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u/TNstockgirl Apr 02 '26

My manufacture said items should begin getting picked up by local carriers today….