Containers caught fire and exploded on the 6,589 TEU YM Mobility today at around 1:40 PM, local time, while berthed at the Port of Ningbo, China. A statement by Yang Ming, the ship’s operator, said that preliminary findings suggest that an explosion occurred in a container loaded with dangerous goods on board. Immediate fire-fighting measures have been taken at the scene, the fire has been brought under control
China Central Television (CCTV), citing preliminary findings from authorities, said the goods included lithium batteries and tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate, an organic compound that is flammable and explosive and should not be stored in an environment over 30C (86F), as reported by Reuters.
There are no reported fatalities or injuries among the ship’s crew, dock workers, or port firefighters.