Causation analysis and governance strategy for hazardous cargo accidents at ports: Case study of Tianjin Port's hazardous cargo explosion accident

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 173; no. Pt B; p. 113053
• Main Authors: Hua, Wenyu, Chen, Jihong, Qin, Quande, Wan, Zheng, Song, Lan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Accident cause; Accidents; Cargo handling; Cargo ships; case studies; Causality; China; Decision making; Emergencies; Emergency management; Emergency preparedness; Environmental factors; Explosions; Fault tree analysis; Governance; Hazardous cargoes at port; Hazardous materials; Hazardous Substances; Human factors; Humans; industry; marine pollution; Port authorities; Ports; Safety management; Ship accidents & safety; Shipping; Shipping industry; Tianjin Port; Transportation; China; Tianjin China; Tianjin Port; Hazardous cargoes at port; Fault tree analysis; Accident cause; Safety management

As an important part of the global shipping industry, hazardous cargo transportation at ports is concerned by countries around the world due to the great hazards and high risks during its operations. However, multiple hazardous cargo accidents have occurred at ports in recent years. The explosion ac...