"Effective Immediately": Shipping Line Suspends EV Cargo Due To Lithium Battery Fire Concerns

"Effective Immediately": Shipping Line Suspends EV Cargo Due To Lithium Battery Fire Concerns

"Effective Immediately": Shipping Line Suspends EV Cargo Due To Lithium Battery Fire Concerns U.S. shipping and navigation services company Matson surprised customers in recent days by announcing new policies that halt all electric vehicle shipments due to the fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries. This comes after the Morning Midas—a RoRo carrier transporting EVs and hybrids—erupted in flames early last month in the Pacific and subsequently …

Major ferry company suspends electric car transport due to excessive fire risk - Economic Scenarios

The transportation of electric cars is becoming increasingly problematic due to the threat posed by their batteries. US shipping and shipping services

Matson Suspends Electric Vehicle Shipments Over Battery Fire Concerns

Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced the immediate suspension of transporting electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles aboard its vessels, citing growing safety concerns...