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Maersk Line has announced it is deploying new guidelines for the stowage of containers on its vessels.

And it wants the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to review its guidelines for the handling and carriage of dangerous goods.

The move follows a wide-ranging review, carried out in conjunction with classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), following the fire on the Maersk Honam this year, which resulted in five crew members losing their lives.

While the results of authorities’ investigation into the incident have yet to be ...

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