Fire Hits Hapag Lloyd Containership Off the Canadian Coast

Fire Hits Hapag Lloyd Containership Off the Canadian Coast

Crew reportedly all safe

On 3 January, a fire broke out in one container on the deck of the Hapag Lloyd Yantian Express and spread to additional containers.

The crew of 8 officers and 15 seafarers is unharmed.

Efforts to extinguish the fire in the containers were launched immediately but have had to be suspended for the time being due to a significant deterioration of weather conditions.

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The 7,510 TEU vessel, which is 320 meters long and sails under German flag in the East Coast Loop 5 (EC5) service, was built in 2002 and was on its way from Colombo to Halifax via the Suez Canal.

The ship is approximately 650 nautical miles off the coast of Canada.

It is still too early to make a precise estimate of any damage to the vessel or its cargo. Hapag-Lloyd is closely cooperating with all relevant authorities.

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