Explosion reported on a vessel berthed in Ningbo - 09/08/24

Local Chinese media is reporting that a vessel berthed at the Ningbo Phase 3 terminal has been rocked by an explosion this morning. The cause of the accident was initially determined to be an explosion of a container on the ship, and there were no reports of casualties. The Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Center has started an emergency plan and assigned patrol boats to the scene. Three fire tugboats and shore-based fire department forces were also deployed.

At this stage we can confirm that no Ligentia cargo was on this vessel.  Our team in China is monitoring the situation closely to understand how this incident will effect port operations in the coming days. We will reach out to customers directly if we expect their cargo to be impacted by this accident along with details on any contingency plans we recommend are put in place.