THE hot topic of cargo related fires on board containerships refuses to be extinguished, despite a recent flurry of industry efforts to snuff out the problem.

We’ve not seen a Yantian Express, Maersk Honam or an MSC Flaminia reach the headlines in recent months, but there has been a persistent series of smaller fires that have gone un-noticed.

And the numbers are not going down.

According to the P&I Club Gard, on average there has been roughly one fire every two weeks so far in 2020.

Joining Lloyd’s List Editr Richard Meade this week to discuss the persistent problem of burning boxes we have panel blazing with expertise:

• Are Solum, Senior Claims Executive, Lawyer, Gard

• Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club risk management director

• Capt. Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at Allianz