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Did a shipment of lithium batteries seal the fate of MH370?

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There are of course numerous theories about the disappearance of MH370. But here comes a worrying one, if it turns out to be true, from a US pilot on mh370site. His theory, one of the simplest, is that its cargo of 200kg of lithium-ion batteries ...

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  • Ajay

    June 29, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    Even if one were to accept this explanation with all its assumptions, the fact remains that the plane is still untraceable.

  • Freight forwarder

    July 01, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    Interesting article and it is correct, lithium batteries pose high risk to air transport. however, the wording ”The freight forwarding business needs to be held to account for their actions and policies regarding shipment of hazardous cargo” is not accurate in this case. I guess the meaning is that the compliance with lithium batteries transport may be held responsible. The freight forwarder itself must indeed comply with dangerous goods regulations, however the shipper and carrier have critical responsibilities in the safety transport of the batteries: packing, labeling, protecting from short circuits, proper loading and securing cargo from movement and damage. These are not the responsibility of the freight forwarder.

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