News / Crew safe after battling engine room blaze aboard box ship NYK Delphinus

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17/05/2021

A ONE containership on THE Alliance’s AL5 transatlantic service has been forced to take refuge at the US port of Oakland after fire broke out in its engine room over the weekend.

The 4,900 teu NYK Delphinus was en route from Vancouver, around 50 miles offshore ...

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