News / Crew abandons Chinese feeder vessel on fire in the Red Sea

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A Hong Kong-flagged feeder vessel is stranded in the Gulf of Aden after a fire broke out onboard yesterday (27 January) forcing its crew to abandon ship.

At the time of writing, reports suggest the fire was sparked by dangerous goods aboard the 1,930 teu ASL Bauhinia, although its position in Red Sea has raised concerns that it may have been the result of an attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

It was previously reported that the vessel ...