The Port of Long Beach reported that on September 26th, all the containers that had fallen from the Z "Mississippi" ship were recovered from the port waters.

Initially reported to be about 75 containers that had fallen into the sea, the number increased as crushed sunken containers were later found at the nearby dock. The total number of containers that were eventually recovered was 95, which was more than the number that the port had initially.

The last container was lifted from the port at 3:28 p.m. on September 26th, marking the completion of the salvage operation

"During the response to the G Dock container incident, every decision we made was guided by the core value of safety," said U.S. Coast Guard Captain St Crecy, the Incident Commander. "This was true whether our dive teams were recovering containers in the bay or alongside the vessel, whether we were assessing the safe navigation of vessels the safety zone, or whether our staff was conducting container operations around the clock. We convened experts from across the country and worked closely with our partners at the Port of Long Beach and all other stakeholders, to complete this complex salvage operation and restore the port to safe operations within a matter of weeks."

The "Mississippi" departed from Yian, China, on Sept. 9, traversing the Pacific before arriving and docking at the Port of Long Beach. A few hours later, the container pile collapse incident.

With the salvage operation now complete, the Unified Command reported that the 500-yard safety zone that had been established following the incident had been lifted entirely and vessels no longer required the harbor master's approval to get close to G Dock. The Pollution Response, Rescue, and Maritime Transportation System Restoration teams were subsequently stood. Terminal operations at G Dock have been fully restored, and port traffic is now continuing without restrictions.

At this time, the cause of the container pile collapse is still, though the port's labor union representative has ruled out the possibility of human error on the part of the terminal workers.

The U.S. Coast Guard (US) is leading the investigation into the incident, and the National Transportation Safety Board has also launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.

The scale of the incident was as "unprecedented" by Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, and it had a significant impact on port operations and cargo transportation. Cargo owners face loss and economic compensation issues, while port operations were also disrupted due to the incident response and the implementation of safety measures