Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS

With ship fires caused by lithium-ion battery cargo continuing to pose a threat to vessel operations, container lines are on the verge of calling for such shipments to be mandatorily classified as ‘Dangerous Goods’. On 23 August, a fire broke out in a container aboard the 8,000 teu CMA CGM Petra shortly after it left Singapore for the Sri Lankan transhipment hub of Colombo. The blaze was extinguis Read full article →