The firefighters arrived at the scene and dispatched a team of breathing apparatus to rescue the fire. About 40 minutes later, the fire was put out. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.
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The cargo that caught fire was burned. It can be seen from the photos of the scene. The involved cargo included a batch of well-known smartphones. The cause of the fire is yet to be investigated.
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After the accident, Hong Kong Freight urgently issued a notice, imposing an embargo on the two freight forwarders.The cargo catches fire before the aircraft is installed. It is a blessing in misfortune. Once the cargo catches fire after the plane takes off, the consequences will be disastrous.
After the incident, it is expected that a new round of strict cargo inspection will begin soon. All foreign trade forwarders must standardize their operations, make formal declarations, follow formal procedures for safe production, and do not flush goods.
At the same time, recently there was a container ship full of Chinese goods on the way. The container on board suddenly caught fire and the fire was out of control for a while!
▍It's fire again! The container ship carrying Chinese cargo caught fire and used to call Qingdao/Shanghai/Ningbo/Shantou/Hong Kong/Shekou ports
A container ship "INTERASIA CATALYST" carrying Chinese export goods suddenly caught fire in its container during its voyage.
It is understood that the "INTERASIA CATALYST" container ship that broke out in the fire was built in 2009 with a capacity of 4250 TEU and served the India-Pakistan line in Southeast Asia. The ship was originally expected to arrive at the port of Nhava Sheva, India on April 16.
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In addition to Wanhai Shipping, the total cabin shipping company also has Interasia Lines and ONE. The domestic ports of call include Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shantou, Shenzhen Shekou Port and Hong Kong.
After leaving Port Klang, the "INTERASIA CATALYST" container ship turned back and docked near Port Klang on April 7.
The specific cause of the fire has not yet been announced by the authorities. No matter what cause the container fires, the consequences will be very serious. (Don’t conceal or misreport dangerous goods)
This incident is bound to cause delays in shipping schedules. Forwarders/consignors who have cargo on the container ship should pay attention to the information of the shipping company in time to avoid cargo damage or other losses.
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