A cargo of nearly 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, which was also labelled as a “floating bomb”, has finally reached Côte d’Ivoire after months of international scrutiny.
The fertiliser, transported by the Barbados-flagged cargo ship Zimrida, arrived in Abidjan earlier this week.
The cargo had originally been carried by the Malta-flagged ship Ruby, which drew worldwide attention due to its hazardous condition and explosive cargo.
The amount of the...