Maersk Declares General Average After Container Fire Aboard Marie Maersk

Maersk Declares General Average After Container Fire Aboard Marie Maersk

The containership Marie Maersk is still making its way to Malaysia after fighting a box fire, and now the carrier reports it has declared General Average. Maersk is using the well-established law to share the cost of the firefight, which required bringing in additional resources but appears to have limited the scope of damage to the vessel and its cargo. The carrier has not provided details on the extent of the damage on the vessel, which carrie…

Fire on Marie Maersk leads to General Average declaration

Danish shipping company Maersk has declared General Average on its vessel Marie Maersk following a container fire that broke out on board in mid-August. The 19,000-TEU containership is continuing its … The post Fire on Marie Maersk leads to General Average declaration appeared first on Scandasia.

General average declared on the Marie Maersk

Following a cargo fire off West Africa the Marie Maersk is now headed to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia to complete its voyage.