FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin On January 26, 2026, an 89-metre Dutch-flagged cargo ship, the Eikborg, became adrift outside Figueira da Foz harbour after losing its rudder, reportedly from hitting a sand accumulation at the port entrance. According to local news sources, the vessel, carrying cellulose pulp to Germany, has been navigating in reverse to stay afloat, as worsening sea conditions increase the risk of sinking. Paulo Mariano, vice-president of the Figueira da Foz Port Community, described the situation as a “storm of storms,” warning: “If it starts taking on water in the engine room, it is liable to sink. We are on the verge, and I am not exaggerating, of a tragedy.” RelatedNews US MARAD makes $774 million investment to advance ports Russian drone strike triggers fire aboard vessel at Odesa Port var jnews_module_21363769_0_6a034ac2c55bf = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21363769","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"101,2122,862","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ad