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COSCO containership, tanker collide

· Friday, January 31, 2014

   A chemical tanker collided with COSCO’s containership Fei He on Jan. 29 while arriving in Singapore from Tanjung Pelepas.
   COSCO said the ship sustained damage to the portside hull, resulting in some spillage of bunker fuel.
   The vessel crew immediately reported the incident to Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).
   “With assistance of MPA, the spillage was under control. No further spillage of fuel is observed, the sailing channel is unaffected, and no report of injury and cargo damage. Now Fei He is in her stable condition,” COSCO said in a statement Friday.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.