Chang-Min

On June 20, 2025, the 'Chang Min' caught fire at the ENL Consortium Terminal in Apapa, while it was unloading a variety of cargo such as compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, tires, construction machinery and other various products that were combustible, from cargo hold 2. Following distress alerts at 5:55 p.m., the Lagos State Emergency Management (LASEMA) activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from the Cobra Base in Onipanu. Multiple fire and emergency responders respoinded to the scene and found flames coming out of the cargo hold. The Cobra Response Team, alongside all other responders at the scene, undertook debrief from the crew to give more information to Emergency Response Teams as to the instruction that the compartment be totally shut to eliminate oxygen supply, while initial dampening down was being conducted. A fire response plan was agreed upon by the emergency responders on a method to combat the fire in the safest possible way to eliminate secondary incidents and also ensure the safety of all firefighters, and reopening of the affected cargo hold to enable fire teams to the fire location of fire and the ship's deck plan. While the fire brigades fought the blaze from the shore, several tugs with fire fighting equipment assisted in containing it. Fire fighters were able to seal the hold before they entered the hold and battked the flames.The fire was put out through a combined effort from the LASEMA Response Team-Onipanu, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Fire Unit. There were no reports of injuries or pollution. The extent of damage was unknown, and an initial investigation has not been able to determine the source of ignition of the fire. Port operations at the ENL Terminal remained safe and stable. The 'Chang Min' had sailed from Rizhao on May 5 and arrived in the port on June 17.