NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed today that a simple data entry error led to the loss of 23 containers and damage to 10 others aboard the U.S-flagged containership President Eisenhower off the California coast.

The incident occurred on February 6, 2024, while the vessel was drifting approximately 94 miles south of Oakland, California, awaiting berth assignment. The total value of lost cargo and vessel damage exceeded $735,000.

The President Eisenhower, a 984-foot-long containership built in 2005 and operated by APL Maritime Ltd., was operating its regular route between Southeast Asia and the U.S. West Coast when the incident occurred. Despite regular inspections showing no appa…