Casualty Update - ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS - Adrift and on Fire
Incident Date: 15th October 2026
Vessel: ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS
Type: Fully Cellular Containership
Incident: Adrift and on Fire
IMO No.: 9793923
Further to our initial advice regarding a fire on board the ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS, a Singapore Flag, 113,828GT, 11,800TEU, 2018 built, fully cellular containership, we now understand that professional Salvors (at SMIT) have been engaged on LOF terms.
Given the above, Cargo interests will need to provide Salvage Security prior to cargo being onshipped and/or released at destination.
If you are aware of any involvement in this casualty and W E Cox Claims Group may be of assistance in any way, including provision of securities, arranging surveys, adjusting any potential losses &/or undertaking recovery action, please do not hesitate to contact us. As appropriate, please contact:
United Kingdom – Paul Friett cargoclaims@w-e-cox.co.uk
France – Marie-Laure Mirrione MarieLaureMirrione@w-e-cox.eu
Europe – Aneta Pillay apillay@w-e-cox.co.uk
Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai twinnie@ceemis.com.hk
Singapore – Paul Sansom psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg
USA – Joshua Gayer jgayer@w-e-cox.com
Australia – Niall Orr norr@w-e-cox.com.au
If this or future casualty notices should be forwarded to any of your colleagues, we would be pleased to receive their contact details and we will add them to our Client List.