China port faces worst ice threat in 30 years

(For more on the snow see “Record Snowfall blankets Beijing – Record Snowfall blankets ACF”) Original article here: By CARA ANNA, Associated Press Writer, Sat. Jan 9th 2010 A northern China port that is one of the world’s largest was facing the worst ice conditions in 30 years Saturday, and icebreaking ships were working to keep the path to it open. Some ships were having trouble reaching the port at Tianjin the port for China’s capital, Beijing, and the third largest in the country, China Central Television said. Footage showed ships on the Bohai Gulf working to keep shipping lanes open. About 40 people had already been saved from ships in danger from the ice, the state-run Xinhua News Agency cited maritime officials as saying. The region has been hit by its worst winter weather in decades over the past week, including Beijing’s coldest morning in almo...