One Henry Hudson Returns to Los Angeles Berth; Cargo Discharge Operations Underway Following Container Ship Fire
On November 26th 2025, the ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to its berth in Los Angeles after successful firefighting efforts contained an initial blaze that started November 21. Cargo inspection and discharge operations are ongoing at this time; salvage crews have identified containers as either fire damaged, water damaged, or undamaged.
One Henry Hudson Fire Containment and Return to Port Platforms are available.
After successful firefighting efforts, the ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to its docking berth at Port of Los Angeles on November 26, 2025 evening. Since early November 22 when cargo discharge operations on November 21 were interrupted by fire, she had been anchored one mile offshore since early morning on November 22. A Unified Command established by U.S. Coast Guard and Port of Los Angeles oversaw this complex operation to bring her back into dock at Yusen Terminal.
The shift back to its berth required careful coordination with port infrastructure, including the temporary closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge across Los Angeles Harbor from San Pedro to Terminal Island. Firefighting assets remained alongside ONE Henry Hudson during its movement before midnight when she finally secured in its berth - an operation which demonstrated maritime authorities' coordinated response capabilities in managing vessel emergencies in one of North America's busiest container ports.
Inspection and Discharge Operations for Cargo.
Donjon-SMIT salvage operations at Yusen Terminal have now advanced into phase three involving coordination with longshore labor crews. Before being moved from its anchorage, longshore workers completed lashing of cargo to ensure stability during transport from anchorage. An inspection process will categorize all damaged containers according to fire, water or no damage categories as per container inspection protocol.
The ONE Henry Hudson can hold 9,100 TEU when fully loaded; however, images show only about 5,100 containers were present when the fire broke out. Unfortunately, we do not yet know the number of affected containers; thus discharge and inspection operations represent a critical phase in assessing cargo losses as well as timelines for returning back into service of this vessel. This incident demonstrates the unique challenges container shipping lines and port authorities face when managing vessel emergencies with their knock-on effects on supply chain operations.