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Authorities have stated that this cargo, which is used for fertilizers and the mining industry, poses no danger to port facilities or the general public. A press visit was organized on board.
Ivorian authorities have confirmed that the ship Zimrida, which has long been blocked outside Ivorian waters, is not a floating bomb. Following that, the ship finally docked at the port of Abidjan, carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
Authorities have stated that this cargo, which is used for fertilizers and the mining industry, poses no danger to port facilities or the general public. A press visit was organized on board. In the past, ammonium nitrate was mainly used in the agriculture industry, but in recent years, it has been widely used in the mining industry. in 2023, the port of Abidjan handled 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. In 2024, this figure had risen to 46,375 tonnes.
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Ammonium nitrate is still associated with tragedies such as the explosion in the port of Beirut in 2020. Of the 20,000 tonnes transported by the Zimrida, some 7,656 tonnes are destined for an Ivorian customer.
