Boxship suffers fire incident in East China Sea

A fire broke out in the engine room of the 664 TEU container ship, Hua Hang 1, which is deployed on a China-Taiwan service.

Nineteen crew members were trapped on the vessel and were eventually rescued by the Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) personnel.

The 2006-built Hua Hang 1 is owned and operated by Fujian Huarong Marine Shipping, which specialises in cross-straits routes.

The ship departed Suzhou Modern Terminals in Taicang, China, on 12 May and was due to arrive in Keelung, Taiwan, on 14 May....

https://container-news.com/boxship-suffers-fire-incident-in-east-china-sea/

Abbott ramps up air cargo imports of infant formula

Cans of Similac infant formula on a store shelf.

Abbott Laboratories has turned to air cargo to help overcome a domestic shortage of infant formula exacerbated by a February recall due to suspected contamination and the subsequent shutdown of its Sturgis, Michigan, plant. 

The beleaguered maker of Similac and other formula brands said Friday it is taking a number of steps to alleviate formula supply problems, with a focus on increasing production at its Cootehill, Ireland, facility. It has air shipped millions of cans of infant formula powder...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/abbott-ramps-up-air-cargo-imports-of-infant-formula

Iran will double oil exports if foreign problems are solved: NIOC chief

Iran’s state run oil company the NIOC says it will be able to immediately double its crude exports if problems facing the country at the international level are solved. CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company Mohsen Khopjasteh Mehr said on Saturday that the company has created the capacity to raise...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iran-will-double-oil-exports-if-foreign-problems-are-solved-nioc-chief/

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