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Shipping NewsThe containership MarieMaersk is still making its wayto Malaysia after fighting abox fire, and now the carrierreports it has declaredGeneral Average. Maersk isusing the well-establishedlaw to share the cost of thefirefight, which requiredbringing in additionalresources but appears tohave limited the scope ofdamage to the vessel and itscargo.The carrier has not provideddetails on the extent of thedamage on the vessel, whichcarries over 19,000 TEU.Pictures from one of thesupply vessels that aided theMarie Maersk while it was offthe coast of Africa did notshow fire damage. Maerskhad previously said that thefull extent of the damagewould only be known oncethe boxes were offloadedand inspected.Continuing....MAERSK DECLARESGENERAL AVERAGEAFTER CONTAINER FIREABOARD MARIEMAERSK.