Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Former Chairman Yu Rumin Expelled from Party and Public Office, Accused of Taking RMB 12.88 Million in Bribes
Yu Rumin, former Party secretary and chairman of Tianjin Port Group, was expelled from the Party in 2017; the notice said he formed cliques and cultivated a "secretary circle"; in 2019 he was accused of accepting about RMB 12.88 million in bribes. He was expelled from the Party and public office and prosecuted.
2015
Tianjin Port "8·12" Particularly Serious Fire and Explosion
On August 12, 2015, a particularly serious fire and explosion occurred at the dangerous goods warehouse of Ruihai Company in Tianjin Port, causing 165 deaths, 8 missing, 798 injured, and direct economic losses of 6.866 billion yuan. The investigation found that Tianjin Port Group and others failed to supervise the illegal operations and safety management of hazardous chemicals enterprises. Tianjin Port Group President Zheng Qingyue and several other responsible persons were placed under investigation and held accountable, and the accident investigation report found dereliction of duty by multiple departments.