Port Of Iliychevsk News

Maersk Container Ship's Lucky Escape

While unloading 'Maesrk Kinloss' dockers in Iliychevsk, Ukraine, spotted several containers damaged by explosion. The container, which caused the explosion was loaded with the dangerous cargo of aluminum phosphide in a cargo hold, according to 'Longshore & Shipping News'. The subsequent fire caused damage to the container and also serious damage to nearby containers. On board Maersk Kinloss was a total of 2082 containers, 683 of which were discharged in the port of Iliychevsk. The dock workers found 3 TEU with the cargoes aluminium phosphide and oxidizer, which were stowed in the cargo hold, in violation of the carriage of dangerous cargo safety regulations.