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Container Ship Fire in China Contained, After 20-Hour Rescue Operation

Supply Chain Resilience NewsAugust 12, 202525Views 0Likes 0Comments

China’s Ministry of Transport has shown its swift and effective response to a container fire reported aboard a foreign flagged vessel far offshore. According to the Ministry, the coordinated operation successfully contained the blaze, safeguarding the ship and eliminating danger to the crew. The fire was first reported on July 28 aboard what the Ministry…

Warehouse Arson Destroys Over 3,000 Parcels in Surat, India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsAugust 4, 202561Views 0Likes 0Comments

Approximately 3,173 parcels from an e-commerce platform were destroyed in a suspected arson attack, allegedly sparked by a business rivalry between courier firm owners. The incident occurred in the early hours of July 20 but was reported later by warehouse owner who manages deliveries for a logistics partner of the e-commerce platform. In his complaint…

Lithium Battery Plant Fire in Taiwan, Prompts Shift in Production

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJuly 21, 2025468Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fire erupted at a lithium battery manufacturing facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, injuring 15 individuals, including three firefighters who sustained burn injuries. The fire originated in a warehouse that stored unfinished battery products, according to reports. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the site, and Kaohsiung’s fire bureau received the emergency alert around 5 a.m.,…

Devastating Fire at Tissue Factory in Thailand

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJuly 7, 2025143Views 0Likes 0Comments

A devastating fire erupted at a tissue paper mill located in the industrial estate of Saraburi’s Nong Khae district, resulting in the deaths of at least eight individuals, with two others still missing as of the latest reports. The inferno consumed nearly the entire three-storey building, with most of the fatalities found on the second…

Casualties After Fireworks Factory Explosion in Hunan, China

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJune 23, 2025153Views 0Likes 0Comments

An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has resulted in nine deaths and 26 injuries, according to reports from state media on Tuesday. The incident took place just before 8:30 a.m. on Monday at a factory located in a village near the city of Changde in Hunan province, as reported. By 9:00 a.m.…