On March 20, the 267 meter long, 58321 dwt container ship MSC Houston V (IMO: 9463281) suffered damage in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. The MSC Houston V was on a voyage from Piraeus to Liverpool when it suffered a cargo shift in a severe storm. With rough seas and winds reaching up to 55 miles per hour, the containers on the aft section of the vessel shifted with over 15 containers falling overboard and many more left precariously hanging over the side of the boxship.

The MSC Houston V was forced to seek shelter with the vessel proceeded to the port of Vigo, Spain. The boxship would be towed into port and berthed at the container terminal. No reports of injuries.  Reports state 2 other container ships sought shelter during the same storm.