Beds, Bags and Nerf Balls

OOCL Washington, a 1,059 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, arrives at the port of Mobile early teh afternoon of NOV 2nd 2025. Moving at 10 mph with a draught of 40 feet, the ship finishes a two day trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, OOCL Washington carries more than 85 tons worth of paper bags, about 44 tons of women’s shoes, around 37 tons of alloy wheels plus queen beds, silicone bangles, wood cabinets, sofas, wine coolers and about eleven tons of nerf mini foam balls. Photo shot from Orange St per in Fairhope, about 6.5 miles away…