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Fremantle Highway Fire
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Authorities have drastically revised the number of electric cars on board Fremantle Highway, as the stricken Panama-flagged car carrier is under tow while still burning.

Not only are there more cars aboard than previously reported, revised to up to 3,783 from the previous figure of 2,857, but ...

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  • Francis Kirkwood

    August 06, 2023 at 1:46 pm

    Not being a seafarer, I would seriously be suspicious as why the amount and type of vehicles was not readily available on a manifest before leaving harbour.

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