FIRE REPORTED ON MAERSK TRIPLE-E

A fire broke out aboard the Marie Maersk off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday, with the crew still fighting to control the blaze a day later, according to Maersk.

"The crew of the Marie Maersk detected smoke coming from containers onboard the vessel en route from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia," Maersk said in a statement.

The Danish shipping giant confirmed that the crew remains safe while attempting to bring the situation under control. Two firefighting tugboats reached the stricken vessel late Wednesday to provide assistance.