A fire outbreak was recently reported on a 12,250-vehicle
capacity Höegh Autoliners, operated by Grimaldi shipping. The incident which
started on the 7th deck of the 10-year old ocean autoliner occurred at
the Blount Island port in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Grimaldi operated Roll on Roll
off (RoRo) ship is popular for shipping thousands of vehicles to Africa and
other continents.
All 21 crew members were safely evacuated however some
members of the Jacksonville fire service sustained injuries.
Not much is known about the extent of damage to the cargo on
board but Grimaldi is in communication with shipping agents including Dallas
based Kingz logistics who expressed concerns about the interruption the unfortunate
incidence will cause to scheduled consignments in addition to the challenges
brought about by covid-19.
source: trendy communications
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