A serious collision occurred between the container ship "KMTC SURABAYA" operated by South Korea’s KMTC and the bulk carrier "GLENGYLE."

On the night of April 25, 2025, local time, the two vessels collided in a river bend area in the Long Tau River in Vietnam, near the Điểm Du Lịch Sinh Thái Dần Xây ecological tourism area.

According to reports, the bow of the container ship "KMTC SURABAYA" almost pierced the port side of the bulk carrier "GLENGYLE," causing the latter to suffer significant hull damage with signs of sinking and suspected grounding. Although the bow of "KMTC SURABAYA" was damaged, it did not sink, and the damage was relatively light.

The incident took place in a narrow waterway with many bends, suggesting multiple factors may have contributed, such as improper speed control, failure to avoid the other ship, or the impact of water currents.

The container ship "KMTC SURABAYA" is 200 meters long, 35.2 meters wide, and 16.8 meters deep, with a draft of 11.5 meters when fully loaded. It has a deadweight of about 33,200 tons and can carry up to 2,806 TEUs. Built in 2018 by Changxing Shipbuilding (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd., it flies the Panama flag and is owned by Japan’s Nichisen Shipping Co. Ltd., leased to South Korea’s KMTC for operation, with management by South Korea’s SeoYang Shipping Co. Ltd.

At the time of the accident, "KMTC SURABAYA" was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong and was operating normally.

The bulk carrier "GLENGYLE" has a deadweight of 37,679 tons and was built in 2015. It flies the Hong Kong flag and is operated by Hong Kong's Uni-Asia Shipping Group, with management by Uni Ships & Management and technical management by Fairmont Shipping HK Ltd.

At the time of the collision, "GLENGYLE" was on a voyage from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, via Phu My, Vietnam, to Ho Chi Minh City and was operating normally.