Maersk Containership Reports Box Fire and Diverts for Assistance Off Africa

Maersk Containership Reports Box Fire and Diverts for Assistance Off Africa

One of Maersk’s largest containerships, Marie Maersk (19,076 TEU), has reported a container fire as it was sailing southward along the African coast....

Fire breaks out onboard Maersk container vessel off Liberian coast

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A fire broke out onboard the Maersk Marie container vessel off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Danish shipping group Maersk said on Thursday. (Reporting by

Fire Reported on Maersk Triple-E Off West Africa

A fire broke out aboard the Marie Maersk off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday, with the crew still fighting to control the blaze a day later, according to Maersk....

Crew battles fire aboard Maersk box ship - The Loadstar

Crew aboard the Marie Maersk have spent the last 24 hours attempting to douse flames after yet another fire broke out aboard a container ship, this latest incident coming to light on the same day that Sri Lanka rejected port of refuge status to the fire stricken MV Wan Hai 503. Details over the fire aboard the Marie Maersk remain sketchy, but Marine Traffic locates the 18,2500-teu, Malaysia-bound vessel close to ... The post Crew battles fire ab…