At least 30,000 metric tons of lubricants made up the vast bulk of oil products being held in a tanker that caught fire during last month’s deadly blast at the worlds third-largest shipbreaking yard, in Gadani, Pakistan, according to a Ministry of Ports and Shipping investigation. Prosecutors alleged that the lubricants were being imported illegally and will conduct an investigation to determine the smuggler(s) responsible. A report released last week noted that decommissioned vessels are only allowed to carry the volume of lubes required for their voyage to Gadani. Businessmen acquire decommissioned ships for scrap from different parts of the world and bring them to the United Arab Emirates where they are filled with lubricants which are then smuggled into Pakistan, explained Minister of Ports and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo.