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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 07:35 PM
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Default Another car cargo container ship on fire

…at “Port of NJ”

Don;t think any Porsches are on board….but many poor saps waiting for their cars are going to be pissed.
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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CodyBigdog
…at “Port of NJ”

Don;t think any Porsches are on board….but many poor saps waiting for their cars are going to be pissed.
Man, don't do that - my car is on a boat right now! Like to give me a heart attack.
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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 07:56 PM
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Man, don't do that - my car is on a boat right now! Like to give me a heart attack.

Just saw the video on evening news….so no details on how it started or the makes of cars on the boat.

Sadly 2 firefighters were killed.

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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 10:03 PM
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I couldn't determine the makes and models from the aerial video on the news but it looks like a bunch of generic looking trucks and SUVs so perhaps transportation of vehicles made in Mexico? Based on the size of the ship and so many cars sitting up on the open top deck, I doubt it was a transatlantic crossing.

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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 10:06 PM
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I spotted a lot of Toyota’s.
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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rasetsu
Based on the size of the ship and so many cars sitting up on the open top deck, I doubt it was a transatlantic crossing.
One of the new stories reported:

The ship was carrying thousands of vehicles, which saw firefighters battling the blaze well into the early morning hours.

No electric cars or hazardous cargo were on the ship. The ship is not spilling fuel or in danger of sinking.

This ship generally operates between the U.S. and West Africa. It carries more than 1,200 new and used vehicles and 157 containers.
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Originally Posted by Just J
One of the new stories reported:
WTF!? Transatlantic on open deck like that?! That's 7 days up there in the ocean elements. I hope they aren't new cars or just owners with low standards. I've got nothing else
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Originally Posted by rasetsu
WTF!? Transatlantic on open deck like that?! That's 7 days up there in the ocean elements. I hope they aren't new cars or just owners with low standards. I've got nothing else
It is a combo roll-on roll-off enclosed ship on the rear half for vehicles and an open cargo ship on the front half.
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Old Jul 7, 2023 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Newport IRL
It is a combo roll-on roll-off enclosed ship on the rear half for vehicles and an open cargo ship on the front half.
The top back half deck of the ship is open with dozens of vehicles sitting out in the open. There are containers in the front half and more covered decks below with cars.

It was briefly mentioned on the news this morning that the cars were loaded in the US for export. I'm going to guess these are old auction cars up top that no one in the US wants to buy so they are getting shipped over to Africa.
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