M/V Espírito Santo Express Incident

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The container ship M/V Espírito Santo Express suffered an explosion followed by a major fire on October 15–16, 2026, while sailing from Singapore to Santos, Brazil. The casualty occurred about 975 nautical miles northwest of Tristan da Cunha; the description does not provide further details on damage or casualties.

We are writing to inform you about a severe casualty involving the container ship M/V Espírito Santo Express (IMO: 9793923), operated by Hapag-Lloyd / Seaspan. On October 15–16, 2026, while in route from Singapore to Santos, Brazil, the vessel suffered an explosion followed by a major fire approximately 975 nautical miles northwest of Tristan da ...