Lithium-ion batteries are a risk of catastrophic loss. Alaska Carrier is Latest to Suspend Transport of EVs Due to Fire Risk
“Although we have previously shipped EVs and PHEVs, the increased complexity and fire risk associated with shipping large lithium-ion batteries on vessels at sea has caused us to reevaluate how to best keep our employees and equipment safe. While issues with lithium-ion batteries are infrequent, the inability to extinguish or contain this type of fire, especially while at sea, can lead to catastrophic results,” the company said in a customer statement released on August 12.
This comes after Mateson stopped shipping EVs and PHEVs to or from Hawaii. See the post Company Serving Hawaii Will No Longer Ship Electric Vehicles
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