On the evening of June 20, the 190 meter long, 56097 dwt bulk carrier Chang Min (IMO: 9622801) caught fire while berthed in Apapa Port, Lagos, Nigeria. The Chang Min was unloading a variety of cargo from its cargo hold #2 when a fire broke out.

Multiple fire and emergency responders arrived on scene and found flames coming out of the cargo hold. While the fire brigades fought the blaze from the shore, several fire tugboats assisted in containing the fire. Fire fighters were able to seal the hold before they entered the hold and extinguished the blaze. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The extent of damage from the incident was not disclosed.

Reports state the Chang Min had various cargo such as compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, tires, construction machinery and other various products that were combustible. An initial investigation has not determined the source of ignition of the fire.