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

Morning Midas EV Car Fire

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 sank.

h/t DS

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