Fire hits Maersk ship off Liberia

A fire broke out on Wednesday onboard a Maersk ultra-large containership while sailing off the coast of Liberia. The 2013-built 19,076 teu Marie Maersk, operating under the Gemini Cooperation’s Asia–Europe AE4 service, was en route from Rotterdam to Tanjung Pelepas when crewmembers detected smoke coming from containers on deck. The ship’s crew activated onboard firefighting …

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