Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride Leak Aboard Cargo Ship Halts Port Operations & Disrupts Shipping Traffic At Antwerp
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The MPET terminal at the Deurganckdok in Doel, East Flanders, remains closed today following the serious chemical incident on Tuesday evening. Dozens of employees were hospitalized after a leak involving "corrosive poison." The damaged container, from which toxic fumes were released, has since been removed from the vessel under strict safety measures.
Clear-up after toxic gas leak sees some Antwerp quays reopen
Antwerp’s Deurganckdok port area partially reopened today after an emergency services clean-up following Tuesday night’s hydrofluoric acid toxic gas leak that saw 155 people hospitalised. While the northern side of the MSC-PSA MEPT terminal, known as Quay 1741, remains closed, DP World’s Antwerp Gateway (Quay 1700) and an additional part of MPET (Quay 1718) are now operational. “Thanks to the progress made by the specialist response teams, opera…
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