Lithium-ion batteries

Cargo hold fire breaks out on ship carrying lithium-ion batteries

A 410-foot vessel carrying a cargo that included lithium-ion batteries was today safely moored in Broad Harbor, Alaska, after a response that began when it reported a cargo hold fire at 4.40 a.m., Thursday, December 28, as it was approximately 225 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

The vessel, the 13,633 dwt , 2012-built Panamanian flag general cargo ship Genius Star XI, is operated by Wisdom Marine Lines SA of Taiwan,

On being alerted of the cargo hold fire, which was contained but then...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/cargo-hold-fire-breaks-out-on-ship-carrying-lithium-ion-batteries/

Kongsberg Maritime retrofit delivers 23% cut in CO2 emissions for Hurtigruten

One year after completing the retrofit of the first of three Hurtigruten Coastal Express ships to hybrid technology, Kongsberg Maritime reports that service results show that the ship, the 121-meter MS Richard With, has achieved a 23% cut in CO2 emissions.

The refit program for MS Richard With included installation of two hybrid shaft generators, two SaveEnergy 1,120 kWh lithium-ion batteries and two Bergen B33:45V engines. It also has new tunnel thruster motors, a retractable azimuth thruster,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/kongsberg-maritime-retrofit-delivers-23-cut-in-co2-emissions-for-hurtigruten/

Nikola asks customers to return electric trucks at risk of fires

Nikola Corp. is asking dealers and customers to return battery-electric trucks under recall for possible battery fires to its Coolidge, Arizona plant despite the company still working on a fix.

“We’re bringing them back to Coolidge for repairs to be made instead of in the field,” spokesman Dan Passe told FreightWaves in an email Saturday.

“We are able to keep a very close eye on all non-used vehicles (either from inventory or customers who are not running them daily) if they are on site in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nikola-asks-customers-to-return-electric-trucks-at-risk-of-fires

Allianz: Prevention measures are crucial to tackling battery-fire risks

While incentives to persuade drivers out of their gas-guzzlers and into electrical vehicles (EVs) may be good news for the climate, they should also be a wakeup call to vessel operators. A key component of EVs, and of all electronic devices is highly inflammable lithium-ion (L-ion) batteries. This, says marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), is increasingly impacting shipping safety as demonstrated by a number of fires on vessels such as RO/RO car carriers and...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/safety-and-security/allianz-prevention-measures-are-crucial-to-tackling-battery-fire-risks/

Keeping EVs green with battery recycling

Many argue that the disposal of electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries after maximizing their use could potentially be just as harmful to the environment as carbon emissions.

“Looking at EVs, we don’t see any CO2 emissions, but if we think about all the input goods that go into mining, making and maintaining the batteries, then we start to see the true picture of producing the vehicles, which have the potential to leave a larger footprint than internal combustion vehicles,” said Danny Gomez,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/keeping-evs-green-with-battery-recycling

4 shippers under investigation by Coast Guard at Port of LA

The Coast Guard worked with port partners to identify shipping containers with undeclared hazardous materials following a container fire at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

At approximately 8:20 p.m. PST on March 4, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report of a shipping container on fire. The container was due to be loaded on a vessel sailing for China on March 10.

Related: Los Angeles imports slump further as congestion throttles volume

The Los Angeles...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-shippers-under-investigation-by-coast-guard-at-port-of-la

Lithium battery maker airlifts assembly line to leapfrog port congestion

Large crates covered with blue tarps lined up in front of a nose-loading air cargo jet on a clear blue day.

In early August, Enovix Corp. completed the installation of specialized equipment for a sophisticated production line in Fremont, California, and is gearing up to begin commercial production of batteries for mobile electronic devices in early 2022.

The ocean congestion griping U.S West Coast ports this year could have derailed those efforts.

For a manufacturer of advanced lithium ion batteries building its first factory on a tight schedule, the prospect of waiting weeks for an automated assembly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lithium-battery-maker-airlifts-assembly-line-to-leapfrog-port-congestion

Tesla mum on Semi progress as it posts record income

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported record net income of $438 million in Q1 on $10.39 billion in revenue, slightly short of analyst expectations for revenue. The company provided no updates on the long-delayed Semi tractor, saying only it is “in the background.” 

First-quarter revenue nearly doubled the $5.99 billion from a year ago. Earnings per share of 93 cents exceeded the expected analyst consensus of 80 cents. Per-share earnings in the year-ago quarter were 23 cents. Tesla...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tesla-mum-on-semi-progress-as-it-posts-record-income

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