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Container Spill Delays Iona Cruise; Passengers Await Clearance
12/8/2025
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Story summary
- The Baltic Kipper caused the delay of the cruise ship Iona in Southampton after it lost 16 containers on December 6.
- HM Coastguard and local authorities responded to the incident.
- Two containers washed ashore at Selsey, leading to a cordon in the area.
- Passengers faced a 14-day itinerary to Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands.
- The Iona received clearance to sail on Sunday afternoon after the situation was addressed.
