Platts: Delays, Cancellations at China's LNG Terminals as Tianjin Blast Prompts Safety Overhaul

China's LNG terminals are experiencing delivery delays and cancellations after the introduction of strict port safety measures following the August 12 Tianjin blasts, trading sources said Thursday.

The accident, caused by two explosions at a warehouse storing dangerous and chemical goods, had an immediate impact on gas consumption in the industrial port area of Tianjin, in northern China.

Investigations into the causes of the accident are still ongoing, but strict country-wide port safety measures have already been introduced, causing delays and cancellations of LNG deliveries.

"Port authorities in China are very sensitive about every potential risk, so they have ordered strict safety requirements," an LNG importer said. MORE