W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the MIN JIANG KOU, a Marshall Islands Flag, 72,255GT, 199.90m, 2024 built, vehicle carrier, enroute from Tianjin, China to Manta, Ecuador, which suffered an engine room fire near Costa Rica’s Pacific coast on 6th August 2026.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the MSC WOLF II, a Liberia Flag, 18,480GT, 1,740TEU, 2007 built, fully cellular containership, enroute from Gemlik to Aliaga, Turkey in laden condition, which suffered a technical failure in the Canakkale Strait on 7th August 2026.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the CNC URANUS, a Malta Flag, 18,870GT, 1,700TEU, 2017 built, fully cellular containership, enroute from China, which suffered a steering failure causing her to strike a red buoy and run aground between a retaining wall and a shallow bank near the mouth of the Karnaphuli River whilst attempting to berth at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 3rd August 2026.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the EVER LOVELY, a Singapore Flag, 101,063GT, 8,488TEU, fully cellular containership, which was struck by a projectile on its starboard side near Dahit, Oman, whilst transiting the Strait of Hormuz enroute to Port Klang, Malaysia.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the GOLDEN STAR 1, a Tanzania Flag, 1,479GT, 216TEU, general cargo with container capacity vessel, which sank after taking on water in the Singapore Strait near Batam Island, Indonesia on 5th June 2026, whilst en route to Malaysia.

W.E. Cox Claims Group are delighted to announce a further exciting addition to the W.E. Cox family, with the opening of CWH Johnsons International Africa & Middle East (CWHJI AME), a team dedicated to servicing the requirements of cargo owners and their insurers on the ground in the Africa and Middle East regions.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the MAERSK VALPARAISO, a Singapore Flag, 18,326GT, 1,740TEU, 2010 built, fully cellular containership (feeder), which collided with the LADY MARTINA, a Nigeria flag, 452GT, 57m, 1962 built, product tanker, during manoeuvring operations at the Bonny Inner Anchorage, Rivers State, Nigeria, on 20th May 2026. The collision led to the grounding and damaging of both the MAERSK VALPARAISO and the LADY MARTINA.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the CAPE XL, a Marshall Islands Flag, 92,752GT, 291.98m, 2011 built, bulk carrier, which collided with the HUGE KUMANO, a Panama flag, 107,450GT, 299.99m, 2020 built, bulk carrier, off Singapore on 20th May 2026.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the GINGA BOBCAT, a Panama Flag, 16,452GT, 159.98m, 2010 built, chemical tanker, which allided with the HELIOS, a Marshall Islands flag, 11,311GT, 145.15m, 2011 built, combined chemical and oil tanker, whilst it was moored and loading fuel in Campana, Argentina on 5th May 2026.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the MAERSK CHATTOGRAM, a Singapore Flag, 31,649GT, 2,548TEU, 2016 built, fully cellular containership, which collided with the HR TURAG, a Bangladesh flag, 14,063GT, 1,206TEU, 1999 built, fully cellular containership, whilst enroute to the outer anchorage area at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 1st May 2026.