Asia – South America East Coast Service (ASE) - MV COSCO Shipping Thames V.6E Fire on Hold

We regret to inform you that on August 23, 2018 a dense smoke was detected in hold number 4 of MV “COSCO Shipping Thames” voyage 6E. The crew activated the fire extinguisher system and now the fire is under control.

It is unclear at this time whether cargo has been affected. Currently, vessel’s ETA at Singapore is August 24, 2018.

We very much regret any inconvenience caused, which in this case is beyond our control.

We will keep you updated, as soon as more details are available.