Engine Room Fire on Containership Injures Four at Port of Wilmington
Firefighters were called to the Port of Wilmington on Wednesday morning after flames erupted in the engine room of a docked vessel. The emergency call came in at 9:28 a.m....
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By Katharine Gemmell
Oct 26, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A Chinese-flagged ship has sunk in waters off Guangzhou after colliding with a Singapore-registered container ship, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in a statement on Sunday.
Two of the 15 crew members on Hai Li 5 remain missing after the collision on Saturday night, the MPA said. No injuries were reported among Wan Hai A17’s crew, and the authority said it is investigating the incident.
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