Fire hazard: Do shipping companies underestimate the risks of transporting e‑vehicles?
Summer 2023: Another ferry with e‑vehicles is on fire. After the sinking of the Felicity Ace in 2021, the Fremantle Highway fire is the second major shipping accident within a short period of time that may have been caused by a battery fire. “Electric cars don’t burn more often than other vehicles,” many now argue. […]
How dangerous is the transport of e‑vehicles on the open sea?
There are risks involved in transporting e‑vehicles. This is especially true on the open sea. After the sinking of the car carrier “Felicity Ace” in 2022, the first shipping company is now drawing consequences: Havila Kystruten in Norway will no longer transport e‑vehicles. We report on how Scandlines and TT-Line, popular with German holidaymakers, are […]
