Busan to create smart container vessel to ship lithium batteries

MUNICIPAL authorities in Busan, are analysing a design and development of a smart container, which can transport batteries safely, reports London’s Loadstar.

The report comes following increasing publicity about the dangers of carrying lithium batteries in containers.

Busan authorities will work with the Battery Safe Transport Smart Container with South Korea’s largest container manufacturer, Vesta, pallet rental company Korea Pallet Pool and Busan Techno Park.

The design features fire insulation and flame retardancy, sensors, and shock protection, and a blockchain-based transport information system.

Battery shipments have been rapidly increasing due to the rising demand for electric vehicles.

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However, lithium batteries, have been known to burst into flames, causing port authorities and ship operators to require cargo to be declared dangerous.

“The majority of shippers will take all practicable steps to ensure that their lithium batteries achieve certification and are classified, packaged, packed, labeled, and declared correctly. A small minority is motivated to avoid compliance, entering cargo into the supply chain that presents great risk to all,” said TT Club risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox.

“Once lithium batteries are placed into the intermodal supply chain, there is little opportunity for the cargo to be checked, visually or otherwise, to verify compliance.”

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Post time: May-20-2022