Overview

• The LNG tanker CMA CGM Ermitage collided with the quay wall and a container crane at the Burchardkai terminal in Hamburg on May 11, 2025.
• The impact rendered the container crane inoperable, with damages estimated in the multi-million-euro range.
• No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred during a docking maneuver.
• The vessel, sailing under the Maltese flag, is under an exit ban while the Wasserschutzpolizei investigates the cause of the collision.
• Port operations at the affected terminal remain disrupted as the damaged infrastructure awaits repair.