One of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ships suffered an explosion today (9 August) around 1.40 pm local time, while berthed in Ningbo, China.

Video footage taken by office workers in a nearby office building shows smoke billowing from the ship.

The Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Centre said the 6,589 TEU YM Mobility was berthed in Ningbo’s Beilun terminal and was carrying hazardous goods.

None of the crew on the 2011-built YM Mobility and the port workers were injured, although office buildings near the port were hit by shockwaves from the blast.