21 September 2016Insurance

Containership fires fuel concerns over cargo losses

Two on-board containership fires in 2016 – the NNCI Arauco in September and the Maersk Karachi in May – have raised concerns that seafarers are inadequately equipped for such exposures, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).

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