By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The owner of the fire-stricken Yantian Express said the vessel would depart its refuge at Bahamas Freeport on Wednesday, to arrive at the Canadian east coast gateway of Halifax at the weekend. On Friday, owner Hapag-Lloyd told customers: “Reloading of all...
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“Yantian Express” update: Vessel repairs are nearing completion
Hapag-Lloyd keeps publishing updates about the “Yantian Express” accident and its consequences.
Further to its Customer Info of April 9, 2019 the German shipping company provides information about further development as noted below:
- Vessel repairs are now nearing completion and accordingly declaration of seaworthiness is expected shortly.
- In spite of the fact that the deadline for submission has long expired, current status indicates that General Average and Salvage security has still not been...
https://container-news.com/yantian-express-update-vessel-repairs-nearing-completion/
Hapag-Lloyd: Yantian Express Likely to Leave Freeport by Mid-May
Fire-stricken Yantian Express is likely to depart Freeport, Bahamas during the first half of May 2019.
Yantian Express Nearly Ready to Depart Freeport as Hapag-Lloyd Awaits Past Due General Average Submissions
Hapag-Lloyd says repairs are nearing completion on board the fire-stricken containership Yantian Express in Freeport, Bahamas. According to a May 1 customer update, the vessel is now expected to depart Freeport with remaining cargo on board during the first half of this month dependent upon class...
Fire-Stricken Yantian Express to Leave Freeport by Early May
Hapag-Lloyd: Fire-stricken Yantian Express to depart Freeport at the end of April/early May 2019.
Shippers Angry Over ‘No News’ on Retrieving Yantian Express Cargo
By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Shippers are facing further confusion over the fate of cargo aboard the fire-stricken Yantian Express after an update revealed “no change”. In a statement, Hapag-LLoyd noted that discharged containers were awaiting transhipment, while those still on board...
Hapag-Lloyd Discharges Fire-Damaged Yantian Express Containers
All Yantian Express containers affected by the fire have been discharged from the vessel.
First Cargo Discharged from Yantian Express After Fire
Containers in the fire-impacted areas of the containership Yantian Express have been discharged and are ready for transshipment to customers from Freeport, Bahamas, Hapag-Lloyd said in a notice to customers on Tuesday. Specifically, Hapag-Lloyd says all containers in cargo holds 1 and 2 (on and...
Cargo Owners Still in the Dark on Yantian Express Container Retrieval
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shippers with cargo stranded on the fire-stricken Yantian Express are still in the dark on when or where they might be likely to receive their goods. An update from vessel owner Hapag-Lloyd this week advised customers it would take another fortnight for the...
“Yantian Express” update: Salvage operations are continuing
Hapag-Lloyd announces that salvage operations in Freeport are continuing as previously advised, with good progress being made.
The announcement of the company:
“At this point, we anticipate that the discharge and door end inspections of the potentially impacted containers remaining on board will take approximately three weeks from now to be completed.
Please be advised that we are also still exploring options with regard to the balance of the containerized cargo which is unaffected by the fire and...
https://container-news.com/yantina-express-update-salvage-operations-continuing/