Port of Tianjin rocked by explosions

[PHa]

http://www.smh.com.au/world/huge-explosion-rocks-northeastern-chinese-city-of-tianjin-20150812-gixxhm.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33896332/china-explosions-videos-are-being-shared-of-the-moment-huge-blasts-hit-tianjin

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13fe5cfc-4130-11e5-b98b-87c7270955cf.html#axzz3idcdMwFr

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=677_1439397581

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Regards Peter

[Captain Ted]

Damn,,,that blow up like a mushroom !!!!!

[Pier Master]

BBC news report here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292

[Brent]

Containershipping understand only affected by delays resulting from port closure, some working in terminals has recommenced but no receiving and delivery mainly due to air pollution and smoke.

[PHa]

Here some additional informations regarding the disaster of Tianjin:

http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-14/100839850.html

Only a very poor information has been published by the Tianjin Port Company:

http://www.tianjinportdev.com/en/pdf/announcement/20150813a.pdf

German news magazine SPIEGEL ONLINE has published the following photos from the disaster scene:

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/tianjin-neue-explosionen-in-chinesischer-hafenstadt-fotostrecke-129194.html

Regards Peter

[davidships]

No reports of damage to ships, but I would be amazed if there has not been at least superficial blast damage in the nearer harbour basins.