News / Crew partially returns to stricken Yantian Express as tugs bring fire under control

10/01/2019

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 ...

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