Previously, Shipping Help’s tracking function could be used by normal people and businesses to inquire about the location of specific trucks, using satellite monitors.
The reports led to fears that oil that may be contaminated with toxic chemicals is finding its way into people’s food.
The news caused outrage in China, and the government has vowed to investigate and punish rule-breakers.
After the scandal was first reported by Beijing News, a state-run outlet, earlier this month, people started to independently track where the potentially contaminated oil ended up.
There has been some surprise that a state-run outlet was allowed to publish such a damning report, given the government’s strict censorship regime.
Some people speculated that the removal of Shipping Help’s tracking function was motivated by a desire to limit the size of the scandal.
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