USCG Revokes San Juan Terminal’s Permit for Ammonium Nitrate

The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered a container terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico to stop handling ammonium nitrate – a dangerous cargo that can explode under the wrong conditions – until it installs proper firefighting equipment. 

The Coast Guard has long had concerns about the Puerto Nuevo Terminal (PNT) facility’s alleged lack of firefighting capability for handling dangerous goods, specifically including a require…