On the afternoon of August 9, a container ship docked at the container terminal in the Beilun Port area of Zhoushan Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, an accident occurred, and the container on board was initially judged to have exploded.
Why the explosion happened
The container explosion occurred on the "moving Ming" ship of Liberian nationality, a transit ship, from Shanghai to Jakarta, Indonesia, a total of 20 crew members, all safe. The relevant departments preliminarily determined that the explosive materials included tert-butyl benzoate peroxide and lithium batteries.
Tert-butyl benzoate peroxide is a colorless to yellowish liquid. Non-toxic, flammable and explosive materials, need to be stored in a cool, ventilated environment sealed. To stay away from fire, heat sources, to prevent direct sunlight, the library temperature should not exceed 30℃.
Usually, the first mate on the ship will receive a manifest after all the containers are boarded. Special cargo such as dangerous goods, freezers, and excess containers will have corresponding lists. Special cargo will also be marked in the loading computer on the ship and on the shore. The crew will carry out "special care" and stowage isolation according to the requirements of the special cargo manifest. "What is the key link leading to the accident is still unknown, at present, look at the initial investigation released by the official speculated that the accident in the 'accident' box may not be marked in the scope of special goods, but is regarded as ordinary goods, resulting in an accident."
How much impact will the accident have?
Insurance companies usually cover the relevant direct losses, but the indirect losses for the shipowner's shipment date and the shipowner should be huge. In particular, due to accidents, wharf ships berthing diversion brought about by the impact of shipping schedule. According to the video, fortunately, the explosion cabinet was installed in the front of the bow, not close to the living area, key places such as the engine room, bridge was not injured, the ship itself should not be completely scrapped, may face at least 3 months of repair period. But with rough estimates and port damage, the overall loss could exceed the price of the ship itself.
To determine the impact of the accident on all parties, on the one hand, it depends on the damage of the ship, and secondly, it depends on the arrangement of the remaining goods on the ship, "In any case, the delivery date will certainly be affected, and the port goods to be attached to the original ship will also be affected, which is equivalent to the removal of a ship, and the space situation behind will be tense.
Hapag-lloyd 9 evening also released the Ningbo port ship fire incident information. "We are in close contact with Ningbo Port to assess the situation and take the necessary steps to minimize the impact on our business." Due to its nature, this incident may cause delays or disruptions to operations, which may affect your containers. Hapag-lloyd will contact affected container customers to provide follow-up solutions and regularly update the status of their shipments.
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