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Restrictions placed on handling of vessels carrying hazardous substances at Tianjin Port following warehouse explosion

PORT ALERT: Restrictions placed on handling of vessels carrying hazardous substances at Tianjin Port Inchcape Shipping Services is advising that Tianjin Municipal Transport Commission has issued notice to Tianjin Port to cease handling tankers and container ships carrying hazardous substances. As a result most tanker operations in the port have stopped. Container ships with hazardous …

Chemical/oil/LPG terminals in Tianjin port closed following warehouse explosion

PORT ALERT: Chemical/oil/LPG terminals in Tianjin port closed following warehouse explosion Inchcape Shipping Services is advising that all chemical / oil / LPG terminals in Tianjin port have closed following the Tianjin warehouse explosion in China. Tianjin, the port gateway to Beijing, is a major base for petrochemicals, refining and other industries.  ISS understands the …