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Falling ship block kills two at Shanghai yard

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangApril 16, 2015
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Shanghai: A falling ship block killed two workers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding-controlled Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard yesterday. Another two men are in a serious condition at a local hospital.

An investigation has been launched into the accident.

Hudong Zhonghua has suffered a number of accidents over the years, including falling gantry cranes and a dock flood.

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangApril 16, 2015
24 Less than a minute
Photo of Jason Jiang

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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