A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an ...

Port officials in the Ivory Coast's largest city Abidjan on Monday insisted that a ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate moored in its outer harbour posed "no danger".

Ammonium nitrate is a crystal-like white solid which is made in large industrial quantities. Its biggest use is as a source of nitrogen for fertiliser, but it is also used to create explosives for ...

On Monday morning port and customs officials will meet with owners of both the cargo and the vessel to examine the situation ...

Officials at the Ivorian port of Abidjan are taking precautions ahead of the arrival of a ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of ...

Following the destruction caused by ammonium nitrate exploding at Beirut's port, there are concerns globally about its storage. The chemical is widely used around the world, as a fertiliser or for ...

ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate – can be identified by heating a solution of the ions with sodium hydroxide. This reaction produces ammonia gas, as shown in the ionic equation below: ...