Ulsan bans hazardous cargoes

Oct 11 2019


Hazardous substance cargoes have been banned from being shipped or unloaded from vessels at several Ulsan terminals.

Yonhap news agency reported that the decision was made by the Ulsan administration, regional fisheries agency and the port administration, as a result of the recent explosion and fire on board the ‘Stolt Groenland’.

The authorities have prohibited the shipment and unloading of cargo containing hazardous substances, including various types of oils and gases, at several terminals located under the Ulsan bridge, including terminal number nine, where the tanker exploded and caught fire on 29th September.

It was reported that following the blaze, the bridge was closed for two days for security checks.

 



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