An APL container ship master will face trial in Australia for failing to ensure his vessel was operated so as not to cause pollution or environmental damage.

Mohd Zulkhaili Bin Alias was the master of the 5,510-teu APL England (built 2001) when it lost an estimated 50 containers off the coast of Sydney, eastern Australia, in May 2020.

The ship was heading from Melbourne to China when it hit heavy weather that led to the container stack collapse.