Cargolux temporarily bans lithium ion battery shipments

EXPD: QUOTE OF THE WEEKVW: MASSIVE JOB CUTSFDXF: FIRST TRADING UPDATE EXPD: MORE BULLISH THAN BEARISHFWRD: HUNTING FOR VALUEFDX: CAPITAL STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENTPLD: DOWN SHE GOESPLD: REIT DEAL-MAKINGFDX: HOLDING UPVW: BIG DIVESTMENTAMZN: AI INVESTMENTMAERSK: ANOTHER UPGRADE GXO: CONTRACT RENEWALFDX: SELL-SIDE REACTION TO INTERIMS

EXPD: QUOTE OF THE WEEKVW: MASSIVE JOB CUTSFDXF: FIRST TRADING UPDATE EXPD: MORE BULLISH THAN BEARISHFWRD: HUNTING FOR VALUEFDX: CAPITAL STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENTPLD: DOWN SHE GOESPLD: REIT DEAL-MAKINGFDX: HOLDING UPVW: BIG DIVESTMENTAMZN: AI INVESTMENTMAERSK: ANOTHER UPGRADE GXO: CONTRACT RENEWALFDX: SELL-SIDE REACTION TO INTERIMS

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Cargolux Airlines has decided to temporarily impose a ban on the transport of lithium ion battery (UN3480) shipments starting on 1 May 2015. The decision comes after reviewing new information released by the FAA, Boeing and ICAO regarding the effectiveness of the on-board fire extinguishing systems in case of lithium ion battery fires and the temperatures that such fires can develop.

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