More explosive containers found at port
US Coast Guard admits it has no plans yet for dealing with containers At least ten more potentially explosive containers have been found at the Port of Seattle with a question mark still hanging over the fate of the growing collection of containers.Earlier this year maritime authorities reported that three reefer containersexploded or caused a fire, resulting in two fatalities in Vietnam and one in Brazil.The explosions were believed to be the result of contaminated gas added to the boxes' refrigeration units during servicing in Vietnam.According to local reports, a growing stack of 80 refrigerated containers at the Port of Seattle have been sitting by itself, isolated from the rest of the port for safety reasons.The US Coast Guard said it is working with the terminal operators to keep the 80 containers away from everyone, but admits there is no specific plan yet for dealing with them.Rudy Finne of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, said: "I personally think it's ludicrous to have possible bombs at every corner here and have everybody seem not that concerned about it."The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents the various terminal operators, said it is looking for a solution to checking each container to see ...
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