New Casualty - CMA CGM J.MADISON - Fire
Incident Date: 18th August 2025
Vessel: CMA CGM J.MADISON
IMO No.: 9780897
Type: Fully Cellular Containership
Incident: Fire
W.E. Cox have learnt of an incident involving the CMA CGM J.MADISON, a Malta flag, 141,950GT, 14,414TEU fully cellular containership vessel. The CMA CGM J.MADISON was enroute from Singapore to Port Khalifa, Dubai when she suffered a fire in the Straits of Malacca on 18th August 2025.
It is understood that the fire started in the CMA CGM J.MADISON’s cargo hold and has since been extinguished with the assistance of Salvors at SMIT, on commercial terms.
It is further understood that the CMA CGM J.MADISON is owned by Haohai International Ship Lease Company Limited and operated/managed by CMA CGM. She trades along the China Indian Middle East Express (CIMEX1) service route.
As a result of this casualty, cargo deliveries will likely be delayed, with possible cargo loss and damage. The situation may also give rise to General Average that will require Cargo interests to provide General Average security prior to cargo being 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 – John Jackson Johnjackson@cwhji.com
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.
