Topic
Dangerous goods
Every Vessel Hunter story on Dangerous goods: 3 stories, from 28 August 2026 to 17 September 2026. Newest: "One in Ten Container Inspections Found Deficiencies in 2025". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
One in Ten Container Inspections Found Deficiencies in 2025
Deficiencies turned up in 9,645 of 93,079 container inspections filed for 2025, a rate of 10.36 percent, and only seven of the IMO's 170-plus member states reported at all.
Chemical Leak at Mersin Port Affects 35 People After Machine Topples on a Box
Heavy equipment fell onto a container at Mersin International Port before dawn on 4 September, releasing what is believed to be ethyl acrylate and halting terminal operations.
Container Lines Urged to Catch Dangerous Cargo Risk at Booking Stage
A new report argues container shipping must identify dangerous cargo risks at booking rather than after a box is loaded, as vessel fires hit a ten-year high.
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