News / Fireworks in container may have caused explosion and fire on ship in Jebel Ali

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Unconfirmed reports suggest that the explosion and subsequent fire on board a containership anchored at the quay side in Jebel Ali was caused by a container load of fireworks, with initial industry fears of another X-Press Pearl.

The ship, thought to be the 210 teu Ocean ...

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