Containers in the fire-impacted locations of the containership Yantian Express have actually been released and also await transshipment to consumers from Freeport, Bahamas, Hapag-Lloyd stated in a notification to consumers onTuesday

Specifically, Hapag-Lloyd states all containers in freight holds 1 and also 2 (on and also under deck), which were affected by the fire, have actually currently been released and also await on-carriage.

Unfortunately, for consumers with intact freight in other places aboard the vessel, there is still no conclusive prepare for when or where their freight might be released currently nearly 3 months after the fire burst out.

The fire on board the Yantian Express began in a solitary container January 3, 2019 as the ship was underway in the Atlantic Ocean from Suez to Halifax,Canada With first firefighting obstructed by extreme weather condition, the fire had the ability to infect extra containers aboard compeling Hapag-Lloyd to state basic standard on the vessel.

The Yantian Express gotten here in Freeport, Bahamas for salvage on February 4, however as a result of do not have framework, Hapag-Lloyd has actually been incapable to release any kind of intact containers aboard the vessel, leaving consumers in limbo till repair work are made and also the ship can get to a location where the discharge of intact containers is allowed.

The business released the complying with statement on Tuesday:

Further to our Customer Info of March 18, 2019, we delight in to report that all containers in the fire affected locations in means of freight holds 1 and also 2 (on and also under deck) have actually been released from the vessel.

All consumers whose containers have actually been released and also await on-carriage have actually currently been educated, and also we are presently working with an option to transship those containers, which can not be refilled back on the vessel.

Presently, the strategy is for the equilibrium of the intact freight to stay aboard the Yantian Express, which will certainly leave Freeport as soon as required repair work are completed. However, the last port of telephone call for the vessel is still to be chosen and also we will certainly recommend additionally on this element as quickly as practical.

Please be advised that all freight passions that have actually refrained so currently without delay call the Average Adjuster in order to schedule the uploading of General Average and also Salvage safety and security to ensure that their freight can be launched in a prompt way.

Earlier this month, Hapag-Lloyd stated that the salvage of containers in Freeport might take 5 even more weeks, indicating consumers with containers aboard are most likely to be waiting at the very least a couple of even more weeks for their freight.

Around 200 containers aboard Yantian Express were stated a failure.