Deadly cargo surge stokes fresh fire fears as renegade shippers blamed

Study following fatal fire revealed major scale of unsafe cargoes stowed on boxships

The fierce fire on the Maersk Honam prompted new research into mis-declared cargoes. — The fierce fire on the Maersk Honam prompted new research into mis-declared cargoes.Photo: Indian Coast Guard (GODL-India)

Paul Peachey

TradeWinds correspondentBerlin

Published 18 September 2024, 07:58Updated 18 September 2024, 09:09

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