China Shipping announced that at 11:15 on September 10, 2026, a foreign freighter caught fire during maintenance at China Shipbuilding Group Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a holding subsidiary of the company. As of the announcement, 12 people had been safely evacuated, 5 were injured and taken to medical treatment, and all 25 missing persons had been found without any vital signs. After the accident occurred, the Ministry of Emergency Management has sent a task force to the scene for guidance. Shandong Province, Qingdao City, and China Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. are organizing on-site disposal and other work, and various tasks are ongoing. The company will pay attention to the progress of the matter and promptly fulfill its obligation to disclose information.

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