Clamp Down On Lithium Batteries After Fatal Fire

Clamp Down On Lithium Batteries After Fatal Fire

Clamp Down On Lithium Batteries After Fatal Fire   South Korean ocean freight carrier, HMM, have recently confirmed a clampdown on lithium-ion batteries moving on their ships, after a fatal fire at a battery makers plant in June. The carrier announced a full...
Dangerous Goods Stopped On Canadian Railways

Dangerous Goods Stopped On Canadian Railways

  Dangerous goods products and perishable cargoes have been blocked from travelling on Canadian railway routes recently, due to the ever-growing threat of a national rail strike. The strike is set to impact rail freight movements in Canada from this Thursday,...
Dangerous Goods Explosion In Ningbo

Dangerous Goods Explosion In Ningbo

Dangerous Goods Explosion In Ningbo   A large explosion on a container ship shook Ningbo Zhoushan Port in China last week, which has been directly attributed to dangerous goods products. The vessel Yang Ming Mobility was docked at the port when one of it’s...
Ocean Freight Has Become A Dangerous Business

Ocean Freight Has Become A Dangerous Business

Ocean Freight Has Become A Dangerous Business   The past couple of weeks have been a disastrous period for ocean freight as several crew members have tragically lost their lives, highlighting the apparent increasing risk to merchant shipping crews. 2 weeks ago,...
Maersk Frankfurt Catches Fire On Maiden Voyage

Maersk Frankfurt Catches Fire On Maiden Voyage

  Maersk Frankfurt Catches Fire On Maiden Voyage   A fire broke out on the Maersk Frankfurt container ship in the Arabian Sea near India, which led to explosions on board and the tragic death of one Filipino crew member. The 5,500 teu vessel, which was...