We have learned of an incident involving the vessel GROTON, a Liberia flag, 27322 gt, 2002 built, fully cellular containership, which was hit by a missile 12 nautical miles east of Yemen’s port of Aden on 3 August 2024.

The vessel reportedly has both power and propulsion and is being kept at a distance of more than 24 nautical miles at all times. The Indian Coast Guard (“ICG”) is maintaining physical presence at site with at least two offshore patrol vessels engaged in firefighting.

The vessel was reportedly ‘stable’ this morning with four Indian coastguard vessels – Sachet, Sujeet, Samrat and Varaha – fighting the fire.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MAERSK FRANKFURT, a Panama Flag containership, which reported a fire 19th July 2024.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, a Malta flag, 179922 gt, 2015 built, fully cellular containership which reportedly lost 44 containers at sea off the coast of South Africa while another 30 containers are reportedly damaged.

Further to our earlier reports in relation to the above captioned incident, we can now advise that DALI is scheduled to depart for Norfolk Va on/about 18th June to undergo repairs, and that sound/unaffected containers will be discharged in Norfolk before the repair process commences

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel NORTHERN JUVENILE, a Portugal flag, 94419 gt, 2009 built, containership which reportedly caught fire on the 26th of May about 100 nautical miles southwest of Bande Aceh, Indonesia

Further to our earlier reports in relation to the above captioned incident wherein Owners and Operators of the DALI, confirmed having declared General Average it has now been reported that the DALI has been successfully re-floated

Further to our earlier advices in relation to the above captioned incident, it is now reported that DALI will be freed and the access channel reopened on/about 10th May 2024. General Average security is required to be in place before cargo will be released for survey/assessment/onforwarding to destination.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel NCL SALTEN, a Cyprus flag, 9990gt, 2002 built, containership, which ran aground on the 13th of April at the port of Alesund.