The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released a comprehensive guide for lithium battery shipping, addressing growing concerns about maritime transportation of electric vehicles and battery-powered goods….
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-agency-issues-new-lithium-battery-transport-guide-as-fire-risks-grow/
Operations at the Port of Los Angeles are being disrupted after a fire involving an overturned tractor-trailer carrying lithium batteries near Ocean & Navy Way on Terminal Island on Thursday….
https://gcaptain.com/lithium-ion-battery-fire-disrupts-port-of-los-angeles-closing-terminals/
A fire involving a container carrying lithium-ion batteries at the Port of Montreal triggered a temporary stay-at-home order for nearby residents on Monday. The incident occurred in a container at…
https://gcaptain.com/lithium-ion-battery-fire-at-montreal-port-prompts-lockdown/
By Captain Rahul Khannav The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by the container ship Dali made headlines around the world….
https://gcaptain.com/bigger-ships-bigger-risks-navigating-the-challenges-of-modern-maritime-safety/
Corvus Energy reports that its Corvus Orca energy storage system has become the first marine ESS to receive type approval from Japanese classification society ClassNK.
“The pace of social change is accelerating, necessitating an increased effort to move forward with frontrunners to tackle these challenges,” said Masaki Matsunaga, executive vice president / director of plan approval and technical solution division at ClassNK, noting that the Orca ESS type approval is expected to as a major...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/corvus-orca-is-first-marine-ess-to-win-classnk-type-approval/
Lithium-ion batteries power some of the most commonplace consumer electronics — including laptops, cellphones and watches. Still, most people do not pay them much mind unless they are boarding an airplane or mailing a package. Under the wrong circumstances, however, these small parts can cause big problems.
Christopher Carpenter, inland marine regional lead for Risk Control Inland Marine at Travelers, appeared on FreightWaves’ What The Truck?!? to explain the risks associated with lithium ion...
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning the shipping industry of the extreme risk of loading electric vehicles (EV) with damaged Lithium-Ion onto commercial vessels. Marine Safety Alert 01-23, issued last…
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning about the hazards of transporting discarded lithium batteries after a container illegally loaded them caught fire while en route to the Port of Virginia,…