OCEAN schedules on the main trade lanes out of Asia are set to deteriorate further in the coming weeks following the huge explosion last Friday aboard a Yang Ming vessel that closed the Chinese export hub of Ningbo.
The port was closed 'until further notice,' according to Hapag-Lloyd in a notice posted after the explosion.
The incident will pile pressure on container shipping supply chains still struggling to catch up on disrupted schedules after Typhoon Gaemi blew through the region at the end of July, reports Journal of Commerce.
According to Reuters, the vessel was identified as YM Mobility, owned by Yang Ming Marine Transport, which was flying the Liberian flag and stationed at Ningbo's Beilun Phase III Terminal at the time of the incident.
Chinese state media said the explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometre away.
The explosion among containers near the bow of the Liberian-flagged vessel sent cargo flying and left a plume of black smoke, footage from China Central Television (CCTV) showed.
A statement from shipowner Yang Ming said the 'situation was now under control' and all crew on board the container ship had been safely evacuated.
The Taiwanese shipping company said the incident was under investigation but pointed to dangerous goods as the cause.
'Preliminary findings suggest that an explosion occurred in a container loaded with dangerous goods on board.
According to the shipper's declaration, the container was a reefer used as a substitute for a dry container, without requiring power connection,' Yang Ming said.
The YM Mobility is deployed on the company's Far East-Middle East CGX service.
The port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the second largest in China and handled 35.3 million TEU in 2023. It is also a major port for loading and discharging oil from crude carriers.
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The port was closed 'until further notice,' according to Hapag-Lloyd in a notice posted after the explosion.
The incident will pile pressure on container shipping supply chains still struggling to catch up on disrupted schedules after Typhoon Gaemi blew through the region at the end of July, reports Journal of Commerce.
According to Reuters, the vessel was identified as YM Mobility, owned by Yang Ming Marine Transport, which was flying the Liberian flag and stationed at Ningbo's Beilun Phase III Terminal at the time of the incident.
Chinese state media said the explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometre away.
The explosion among containers near the bow of the Liberian-flagged vessel sent cargo flying and left a plume of black smoke, footage from China Central Television (CCTV) showed.
A statement from shipowner Yang Ming said the 'situation was now under control' and all crew on board the container ship had been safely evacuated.
The Taiwanese shipping company said the incident was under investigation but pointed to dangerous goods as the cause.
'Preliminary findings suggest that an explosion occurred in a container loaded with dangerous goods on board.
According to the shipper's declaration, the container was a reefer used as a substitute for a dry container, without requiring power connection,' Yang Ming said.
The YM Mobility is deployed on the company's Far East-Middle East CGX service.
The port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the second largest in China and handled 35.3 million TEU in 2023. It is also a major port for loading and discharging oil from crude carriers.
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