Port of Tianjin observes coal and steel drop

A measure aimed at combatting Beijing’s pollution problem has led to a dramatic drop in coal and steel throughput at the Port of Tianjin as traders and shippers have been forced to divert cargoes to its northern rivals.

In the first half of the year, coal handling at the port fell by 24% while steel throughput decreased by 27% Photo: Yuhong Qin/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

A measure aimed at combatting Beijing’s pollution problem has led to a dramatic drop in coal and steel throughput at the Port of Tianjin as traders and shippers have been forced to divert cargoes to its northern rivals.