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Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the fire that broke out on its 7,500 teu Yantian Express was last night “brought under control”.

The fire started in a container on 3 January, and the crew’s initial efforts to put it out were hampered by heavy weather conditions.

The crew of eight officers and 15 seafarers on Hapag-Lloyd’s fire-stricken ship were subsequently removed from the vessel after efforts to bring the fire under control proved fruitless, but last night five of them were returned.

“Efforts to ...

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