Crew rescued after explosion and fire on boxship in Red Sea

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The Hong Kong-flagged containership ASL Bauhinia experienced an explosion and fire whilst navigating the southern Red Sea.

According to reports from claims specialist WK Webster, the containership ASL Bauhinia (IMO: 9935868) built in 2022 experienced an explosion and fire whilst navigating the southern Red Sea approximately 122 nautical miles northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen on January 27, 2025.

“Early reports indicate that the vessel is ablaze with flames and thick smoke emanating from the fore of the ship,” WK Webster said on January 27.

Marine Traffic data showed yesterday the containership ASL Bauhinia located in the Red Sea.

At the time of writing, there were no reports connecting this incident with Houthi activities. The cause of the incident is not immediately clear.

The claims specialist WK Webster said that as a result of this incident all the crew have abandoned the vessel and were safely rescued by a nearby vessel.

Furthermore, it highlights that possible general average / salvage and recovery issues may arise as a result of this incident.

The incident comes after the