Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container ship operator by capacity, and killed five crew members. Maersk has since barred the stowage below deck of dangerous goods and other shipments that may be resistant to fire fighting. Ship operators, insurers and regulators increasingly are focusing on the chemicals, batteries and other goods that can trigger or feed a fire. The undamaged portion of the Maersk Honam was loaded onto a special cargo transporter and ferried to South Korea, where it will be rebuilt. That can raise the chances that dangerous goods are onboard and the rush to handle many thousands of boxes at port call may raise the chances that poorly packaged dangerous goods can slip through.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 24, 2019 10:52 UTC