Iranian troops seize MSC box ship while Somali pirates net $5m ransom for bulker
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It is way too early to pinpoint the cause of the catastrophic fire on board Mitsui’s Felicity Ace, but initial reports suggest that if the inferno wasn’t caused by lithium batteries in an electric vehicle, it is increasingly likely to have been exacerbated by them.
The growth in the battery-powered vehicle trade is sure to cause many a sleepless night for insurers, lawyers and ship managers, let alone the crews and officers on board.
The facts as we currently know them are ...
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