Marooned off the English Coast: Lots of Bananas

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Yan ZhuangDecember 8, 2025 at 05:35 PM

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Sixteen shipping containers fell off the Liberia-flagged cargo ship Baltic Klipper in the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, on Saturday evening. The British Coast Guard initiated a search and issued warnings to nearby ships. Several containers, including those filled with bananas, plantains, and avocados, washed ashore near Selsey, England. Five of the containers had washed ashore by Sunday night. The incident resulted in thousands of bananas being scattered along the beach, along with debris from the containers. The Baltic Klipper had departed from the Netherlands and was en route to Portsmouth, England.

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Selsey ×350% Isle of Wight ×260% Baltic Klipper 70% British Coast Guard ×280%

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Neutral

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New York Times - World

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Center-Left (-0.30)

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90%

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Isle of Wight

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