News / Fears for still-burning Fremantle Highway as number of EVs aboard is revised

Photo: Dutch coastguard

Authorities have drastically revised the number of electric cars on board Fremantle Highway, as the stricken Panama-flagged car carrier is under tow while still burning.

Not only are there more cars aboard than previously reported, revised to up to 3,783 from the previous figure of 2,857, but Fremantle Highway’s electric vehicle (EV) contingent of 498 is far higher than the 25 initially reported.

This means batteries made up a higher proportion of the vessel’s cargo than on Felicity Ace, a car carrier which ...