Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has released a report indicating that the container fire aboard the Hapag-Lloyd ship Yantian Express last year was likely caused by a misdeclared cargo of charcoal. The fire broke out on January 3, 2019 and resulted in was only extinguished after extensive efforts on January 26, 2019. The vessel was then towed to Freeport in the Bahamas, for inspection.
