News / Fire-hit Yantian Express sails for safe harbour in the Bahamas

25/01/2019

Stricken Hapag-Lloyd containership Yantian Express will sail to Freeport, after “considerable” progress in salvage operations after a fire broke out on board on 3 January.

The 23 crew members were unhurt as flames erupted in a container on the deck of the 7,500 teu vessel.

Hapag-Lloyd today said ...

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