The boxship involved in the accident is identified by several sources as the 13,092 TEU Cosco Hope. Four people were reportedly injured during the incident.
A fire broke out at Egypt’s Port Said last night after a container ship hit a gantry crane while leaving the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), a source who wished to remain anonymous told World Maritime News.
The crane’s boom collapsed onto several containers on the berth around midnight local time, May 2, triggering the fire, media reports state.
Some sources indicate that the fire was caused by the crane boom hitting a fuel tank, while other sources suggest that some of the containers damaged in the accident were carrying flammable cargo.
Around 20 containers were damaged by flames, and four people were reportedly injured during the incident.