- A hazardous goods container exploded Friday on a ship operating in China’s Ningbo port, vessel owner told.
- No casualties or injuries were announced to date.
- The Liberia-flagged ship had arrived in Ningbo after last calling at Shanghai.
A hazardous goods container exploded Friday on a cargo ship in China’s high-traffic Ningbo port, reports CNBC.
No casualties or injuries were announced to date. The incident took place on a cargo ship and led to a fire, which has been brought under control, the owner said. All people on board were safely evacuated.
The cargo ship had arrived in Ningbo after last calling at Shanghai, according to MarineTraffic tracking data. State-owned port operator Ningbo-Zhoushan said the ship was docked at the Beilun 2 container terminal. The port operator and vessel owner both said the cause of the incident was not yet clear.
Vessel owner added that the owner of the goods had declared it under dry, cold storage, without need for plugged-in electricity. The incident did not immediately appear to significantly disrupt major shipping lines.
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Source: CNBC
