According to a report by Splash247, a Maersk-operated vessel hit a ship-to-shore crane at Yantian port, China, while attempting to berth, causing the structure to collapse.

The incident occurred on 9 November, when the Maersk Cincinnati hit the crane at berth 12. Images and videos circulated on Chinese social media showed parts of the collapsed structure beside the vessel and extending towards the container yard.

Splash247 reported that the scale of the damage had not yet been established. Meanwhile, neither the liner nor the terminal operator issued a statement about the accident.

The reason for the collision remains also unknown, but bad weather conditions in the region might have played a role.

Media reports mention that meteorological authorities in China had issued monsoon warnings for Yantian on Monday, 9 November 2026, expecting strong winds.

Seaexplorer data shows that the Maersk Cincinnati is a 15,516-TEU containership deployed on Gemini's Asia-Europe AE3/NE3 mainline, with the next call being Ningbo Port after Yantian.