An Evergreen Line boxship is reported to have lost 36 containers and suffered the collapse of several stacks in rough seas off Japan.

The incident aboard the 8,452-teu Ever Liberal (built 2014) occurred on 30 December as the ship was departing the Port of Busan bound for the US.

The UK-flagged vessel encountered strong winds and rough seas 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Kyushu, Japan, according to Taiwanese media.