Update: 16.09.2026

General average has been declared for the fire-damaged containership CMA CGM Petra, requiring cargo interests to provide financial security before their containers can be released.

The measure follows the cargo hold fire that broke out in the Strait of Malacca on August 23 while the 8,000 teu vessel was sailing from Singapore to Lamu, Kenya.

Albatross Adjusters has been appointed to administer the general average process.

Following firefighting and salvage operations, the vessel proceeded to Port Klang, where approximately 450 containers are scheduled to be discharged and inspected.

Original article: 02.09.2026

According to a report by Marine Traffic, French-flagged container vessel CMA CGM Petra suffered a fire incident in one of the cargo holds while transiting the Strait of Malacca towards Lamu, Kenya, on 23 August 2026.

The fire was subsequently contained by the salvage team, and no crew injuries or pollution have been reported. However, salvage operations remain ongoing.

Seaexplorer data shows that the 8048-TEU vessel is currently in waters off Penang, Malaysia. As of 1 September 2026, CMA CGM Petra had not berthed and had missed its scheduled call at Colombo.

CMA CGM Petra was operating on the KILIMA service, with scheduled calls at Colombo, Lamu, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. Cargo loaded at Qingdao, Nansha and Singapore for East African destinations may be affected by the incident.

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