CMA CGM Petra cargo fire puts East Africa shippers on general average and delay alert

Summary

Salvors are still working the 8,048-TEU CMA CGM Petra after a cargo-hold fire broke out on 23 August in the Strait of Malacca on voyage 0K13NW1MA of the KILIMA service to Lamu. CMA CGM has confirmed no crew injuries or pollution but has not disclosed the cause, affected holds or box count. Boxes loaded at Qingdao on 7 August and Nansha on 13 August face heat, smoke and water damage, and brokers expect a general average declaration requiring security from all cargo interests.