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NEW YORK HMM says firefighting aboard HMM Platinum has reached the final dampening-down stage, according to The Maritime Executive. The company told the publisher that the vessel remains offshore because of adverse weather and is expected to proceed to a nearby port after the fire is fully extinguished.
The report also cites Seaspan, owner of Espirito Santo Express, saying on-site firefighting and measures to stabilise that vessel are underway. Hapag-Lloyd says the extent of the incident and effects on the vessel and cargo remain under assessment.
These are updates on continuing response operations. They do not establish that either fire has been extinguished or that cargo losses have been quantified.
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In a subsequent report dated 2 November, The Maritime Executive says Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express advised customers that they expected most cargo aboard Espirito Santo Express to be severely fire-damaged or a total loss.
The publisher says a fuller assessment will take time. This is a reported expectation, rather than a completed damage survey; the carrier advisories were not independently reviewed.
Source report date: 2026-11-02. Source retrieved: .