The X-Press Pearl and maybe the Maersk Honam were two high-profile victims of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery fires aboard containerships, as reported by The Loadstar.
A serious threatThe risk posed to car carriers by electric vehicles (EVs), which are stacked high with li-ion batteries, or the risks associated with the carrying of used EVs on ro-pax ferries, is less well recognised but is nonetheless a serious threat.
Even though the ship was lost, the cause of the fire...
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