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A major explosion rocked the surroundings of the Port of Hamburg, on Aug 25t, 2025. The explosion sent debris flying hundreds of metres, injuring several people, one of them life threatening, and causing the closure of the nearby A1 motorway and parts of the Hamburg port. It was believed that the fire originated from a car that was stored in a warehouse within the area. The fire spread from the car and ignited nearby gas canisters filled with nitrous oxide, causing them to explode and the flames to spread to nearby buildings. Witnesses reported multiple explosions throughout the night. Around 25 people had to be evacuated from the vicinity of the fire site, and residents in nearby areas were warned to avoid the toxic fumes. The warnings were later lifted as the situation stabilised. Large contingentss of firefighters arrived on scene, and by the morning of Aug 26, the fire had been brought largely under control, with only small pockets of fire remaining. While maritime shipping at the Port of Hamburg remained unaffected by the fire, inland waterway and port shipping have been affected. The closed motorway was reopened after the rescue forces had cleared the debris and ensured safety. Reports with photos: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accidents/hamburg-port-fire-and-explosions-injure-six https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/2025/08/update-major-fire-at-port-of-hamburg-injures-10-and-causes-extensive-damage/?gdpr=deny https://anewz.tv/world/world-news/12369/fire-erupts-at-hamburg-port-several-injured-traffic-disrup/news

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Beached at Aliaga 27.08.25

Following the major fire in the Port of Hamburg, firefighters continued to extinguish embers. More explosions occurred on the night of Aug 26 and into Aug 27. Two containers caught fire and had to be extinguished from a safe distance using water cannons by the Hamburg Fire Department. To prevent the fire from spreading, emergency personnel set up water curtains between the containers. Around 30 firefighters remained on duty on the morning of Aug 27. They were uncovering embers and opening containers to extinguish them. Only then can investigations into the cause of the fire begin. The large fire was initially brought under control on the morning oif Aug 26 – but more than 40 hours after the flames broke out, work was still ongoing.

A series of drone strikes conducted by Ukrainian special forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) caused a fire at the Novatek fuel export terminal in the port of Ust-Luga on Aug 24, 2025, the day Ukraine once gained independence from the Soviet Union. At least 10 drones were downed during the attack. Debris from a downed drone caused the fire in the Novatek-operated terminal. Repairs were started after the fire was extinguished, while no casualties resulted from the attack. The attack at the port of Ust-Luga was part of a larger coordinated strike conducted by Ukraine. Reports with photos and video: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-drone-hits-russian-nuclear-plant-sparks-huge-fire-novateks-ust-luga-2025-08-24/ https://kyivindependent.com/drone-strikes-spark-fire-at-russian-gas-terminal-and-oil-refinery-media-reports/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGNydUeZQU

Israel has conducted airstrikes on multiple targets at the port of Hodeidah on July 21, 2025. The military alleged that the port was being used to transfer weapons from Iran. The targets included engineering vehicles, fuel containers, and naval vessels used for military activities, a.o.

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On Aug 26, 2025, at around 3:50 a.m. the engine of the 'Grande Sierra Leone' failed after a technical malfunction in the engine control room caused a blackout, while the ship was sailing on the Weser River en route from Antwerp to Bremerhaven. The disabled vehicles carrier emergency anchored on the Weser and was pulled into the port by several tugs at around 5:10 a.m. It was safely moored at the Strom Quay in pos. 53° 35' N 008° 32' E. No injuries or environmental damage occurred. According to initial investigations by the Bremen Waterways Police, a technical defect in the engine control room was responsible for the failure. Further investigations into the cause were ongoing. Only after the completion of repairs and the subsequent class confirmation by the monitoring classification society, the ship will be permitted to leave Bremerhaven again.

In an incident at the Baltic Shipyard, the tug 'Kapitan Ushakov ', a Project 23470 vessel. sank after its auxiliary engine room flooded. on the evening of August 8, 2025, at the quay of the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. The vessel was located at a facility leased by the Yaroslavl Shipyard, which was responsible for its construction. The shipyard’s team and emergency services tried to stabilize the ship: The Baltic Shipyard workers helped their colleagues stop the list. According to initial reports, the flooding of the auxiliary engine room led to the list and then the sinking of the vessel. An investigation was is on site to determine the cause of the incident. The Project 23470 tugs are designed to tow ships, floating objects and structures on the sea and open ocean without navigation restrictions. They can operate in Arc4-class ice conditions and perform search and rescue missions, firefighting and other functions. Report with photos: https://www.msn.com/nb-no/nyheter/other/nytt-russisk-milit%C3%A6rt-slepefart%C3%B8y-kapitan-ushakov-synker-i-st-petersburg/ar-AA1KnKd5?cvid=B10112DD3A204AA899EB8346AF994E87&ocid=hpmsn&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

The "Grande Sierra Leone" was taken in quarantine off the Belgian coast because a health document was not delivered amid the growing tension around the Ebola virus. On return from West Africa, after a call in Tilbury, the ship set sail for Antwerp on Oct 25, 2014. On Oct 26 round 8.30 a.m. the West Flemish sea pilot came on board to bring the ship to Flushing in accordance with the normal routine until at Vlissingen the authorities stopped the ship. After it was found out that the shipping agent in Antwerp in fact had submitted a health document, the ship was allowed to dock after having sailed in circles for hours.