Fire Aboard Cargo Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Successfully Extinguished off Dutch Harbor, Alaska

After a few intense days, the fire that blazed in the cargo hold of the Genius Star XI - a huge cargo ship hauling lithium-ion batteries from Vietnam to sunny San Diego - is finally out.

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Lithium-ion Batteries are a Growing Concern for the Logistics Industry

A recent fire incident on the car carrier, Fremantle Highway, carrying electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, has brought attention to the safety concerns associated with transporting products containing such batteries in the logistics industry.

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Biden Vows to Bring Full Battery Supply Chain Home and Boost U.S. Manufacturing

During a visit to South Carolina, President Biden emphasized the need to bring critical manufacturing processes, such as semiconductor production and battery supply chains, back to the United States to compete with China.

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Schneider announces the capacity to simultaneously charge 32 battery-powered trucks at its California facility

Schneider National Inc. has inaugurated a new electric charging depot at its South El Monte Intermodal Operations Center in California to support its fleet of approximately 100 battery-powered Class 8 trucks, specifically the Freightliner eCascadia battery electric trucks (BETs).

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