India’s Oil Demand Drives CMB Tech Fleet Diversification
By Dimitri Rhodes Nov 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker company CMB Tech says it will focus on the fast growing market in India as it reported third quarter results...
MT Jo Kiri/. File photo: MarineTraffic.com/Ria Maat
The channel was blocked for about an hour after the small tanker Jo Kiri reported smoke in its engine room, according to the Coast Guard. No injuries were reported.
The Jo Kiri was headed north along the 53-mile (85 km) waterway and near Eagle Point when the fire broke out. The fire was extinguished as of 2:50 p.m. CST (2050 GMT).
The Jo Kiri, which usually carries petrochemicals, was headed to the Vo Pak terminal in the northern section of the channel, according to Reuters vessel tracking data.
The Jo Kiri is operated by privately held Jo Tankers AS, which was acquired by Stolt-Nielsen Ltd in November.
A spokesman for Stolt-Nielsen was not available to discuss the fire. (Reporting by Liz Hampton, Marianna Parraga and Erwin Seba; Editing by Leslie Adler and Matthew Lewis)
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2016
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