It's still unclear what happened to the 3,000 cars onboard cargo ship that sank off the coast of Alaska
Published on Jun 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Jun 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Keelin McNamara
A cargo ship recently sank off the coast of the state of Alaska.
The Morning Midas cargo ship was transporting 3,000 vehicles to Mexico.
It caught fire on June 3rd before finally sinking off the coast of Alaska on Monday.
And it is still unclear what has become of the cargo is was transporting.
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What happened to cars being transported by sunken ship?
The Morning Midas was in the midst of transporting over 3,000 cars when it caught fire.
The Liberian-flagged ship left port from Yantai, China on May 26th towards Mexico.
It was on its way to a major Pacific port somewhere in Mexico to unload its cargo.
Bad weather in the area is believed to have been a big factor in the fire sparking.
Subsequent water seepage into the ship caused it to ultimately sink around 360 nautical miles from Alaska.
The ship was believed to be transporting 800 Electric Vehicles (EVs) on a separate deck.
U.S. Coast Guard reports said that the fire emanated from the deck carrying EVs onboard.
The ship’s operator, London-based Zodiac Maritime, did not confirm what happened to the cargo.
The most likely explanation is that all of the cars were lost to the sea with the ship itself.
No reports suggest that any of the vehicles managed to be saved.
Morning Midas cargo ship suffers on-board fire on June 3rd
The ship ran into trouble on June 3rd with reports of plumes of smoke.
U.S. Coast Guard members received a distress call from the ship, which was 300 miles southwest of Adak Island.
Crew members onboard battled hard to put down the fire that had broken out on-deck.
Unfortunately, the crew of the Morning Midas was unable to stop the fire.
As a result, all 22 members on-board the ship were evacuated by the Coast Guard.
Zodiac Maritime confirmed that two salvage tugs will remain at the scene of the sinking.
This is in order to catch/process any pollution or debris that may occur.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
