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In 1947, tragedy struck the port in Texas City, Texas, where a French ship carrying highly flammable fertilizer caught fire. An explosion followed, devastating the port town and surrounding area.
The cause of the disaster would change shipping regulations forever.
Join Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel and fellow FreightWavesTV host Mary O’Connell on this week’s episode of Tracks Through Time as they discuss the circumstances that led to the explosion and how learning from the incident reformed safety regulations in shipping, hazardous materials transportation and emergency response protocol forever.
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