Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest.
Earlier, Chinese state media said an explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometre away.
Yang Ming Marine Transport said a fire occurred on board the YM Mobility while it was operating in the port. No casualties or injuries were reported after the blast at around 1:40 p.m. (0540 GMT), China's official Xinhua news agency said.
"At present, immediate fire-fighting measures have been taken at the scene, the fire has been brought under control, and all the ship's personnel have been safely evacuated," the company said in a statement.
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