The story of the ONE Apus
On 30 November 2020, while crossing the Pacific from Yantian to Long Beach, the ONE Apus ran into a severe storm roughly 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii. Japan's official transport safety investigation later put the toll at 1,841 containers lost overboard, one of the largest single container-loss events on record, with hundreds more damaged on deck. The ship limped into Kobe for repairs before returning to commercial service, and the incident pushed carriers across the industry to review lashing standards and storm-routing practice on the trans-Pacific run.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the ONE Apus well known?
In a Pacific storm on 30 November 2020, it lost an estimated 1,841 containers overboard — one of the largest single container-loss incidents ever recorded — before limping to Kobe for repairs.
Did the ONE Apus incident change shipping practices?
The scale of the loss prompted carriers to re-examine container lashing standards and storm-avoidance routing on the trans-Pacific trade, an ongoing industry conversation.
Where does this emissions data come from?
All figures are official verified data reported under the EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).