Four boxship fires that burned marine insurers' pockets

Maersk Honam

The 2018 fire on the Maersk Honam (built 2018) is shipping’s largest-ever containership general average claim, with the final insurance bill expected to run to in excess of $500m.

The virtually new 15,000-teu vessel caught fire in the Arabian Sea in March.

Three crew died in the incident. Containers were destroyed and the ship's accommodation unit had to be rebuilt.