‘Maersk Honam’ will eventually be towed to Port of Jebel Ali, Dubai, where cargo will be off-loaded. The estimated time of arrival is in approximately two weeks, according to an official statement by MSC.
Unfortunately, we must assume, based on the details to date, that most containers located in front of the accommodation area are damaged by fire, heat or the water used to fight the fire. We will only be able to clarify the situation once the cargo has been discharged at the port of refuge and inspected.
The 15,000 TEU container ship was en route from Singapore to Suez, on 6 March, when it sustained a serious fire in one of its cargo holds, southeast of Salalah, Oman, resulting in one missing and four dead crewmen as of today. 22 crew members were successfully evacuated.
Earlier, Maersk Line notified that berthing and discharging operations after the accident will result in high extraordinary costs. As a result, it decided to declare General Average. The incident highlighted the importance of always investing in cargo insurance, according to online freight forwarder iContainers.
