W.E. Cox have learnt of an incident involving the MARIE MAERSK, a Denmark flag, 194,849GT, 18,270TEU fully cellular containership. The MARIE MAERSK was enroute from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia when she suffered a fire whilst sailing off the coast of Liberia on 13th August 2025.

W.E. Cox have been appointed by Cargo interests following an incident on the STRATFORD, a Liberian flag, 91,649GT, 8,533TEU fully cellular containership. The STRATFORD was enroute from Shenzen, China to Vietnam when she suffered a fire in the South China Sea about 190nm off Yongshu Reef, Nansha, China on 28th July 2025.

W.E. Cox have been appointed by Cargo interests in an incident involving the EVER FEAT, a Liberia flag, 116,295GT, 11,850TEU fully cellular containership vessel. The EVER FEAT was sailing from Navegantes, Brazil to Montevideo, Uruguay when she was exposed to severe wind and high waves off Rio Grande, Brazil on 28th July 2025 resulting in collapse and/or damage of about 30 to 40 containers.

W.E. Cox have learnt of an incident involving the EVER LUNAR, a Taiwan flag, 101,063GT, 8,508TEU fully cellular containership vessel. The EVER LUNAR sailed from Buenaventura, Colombia to Collao, Peru when 50 containers fell overboard from her aft section whilst waiting to enter the Callao harbour on 2nd August 2025.

W.E. Cox have learnt of an incident involving the PUMBA, a Liberian flag, 54,214GT, 5,060TEU fully cellular containership vessel. The PUMBA was enroute from Port Said Roads, Egypt to Qingdao, China when a fire broke out in her engine room about 8nm off Ras Ghareb, Egypt on 29th July 2025 whilst sailing near an offshore oil platform.

Further to our initial notice concerning a fire onboard the MORNING MIDAS, we understand that she has capsized and sank on 24 June 2025 in international waters in the North Pacific during Salvage towing operations by Resolve Marine.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the PHOENIX 15, a Comoros Flag vessel, 4,742GT, 118m, 346TEU, fully cellular containership, which had a crew of 20 members and sank about 20nm off the coast of Salalah, Oman whilst sailing from Jebel Ali, UAE to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

W.E. Cox have been appointed by Cargo interests and our investigation to date reveals that the owners of the WAN HAI 503 have engaged professional Salvors (T&T Salvage) on LOF terms (with SCOPIC) and that the Salvage services are ongoing. We understand that Singapore, Jebel Ali (UAE) and Hambantota (Sri Lanka) may be potential ports of refuge for the vessel.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the WAN HAI 503, a Singapore Flag, 42,532GT, 269m, fully cellular containership, which reported an underdeck fire on 9 June 2025, about 70nm off the coast of Beypore, India whilst sailing from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Jawaharlal Nehru, India.

W.E. Cox have learned of an incident involving the MORNING MIDAS, a Liberian Flag vessel, 46,800GT, 183m, vehicle carrier, which reported a fire on 3 June 2025 whilst sailing from Yantai, China to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico and laden with 3,000 vehicles, of which, 800 are electric.