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USCG Reports Another Fire in a Misdeclared Box of Scrapped Batteries




A previous misdeclared containerload of scrapped lithium-ion batteries caught fire last year (USCG file image)

Published
Mar 14, 2022 5:30 PM by


The Maritime Executive








After another fire in a misdeclared container of scrapped batteries, the Coast Guard has placed all containers from the consignment’s shipper on hold until they are proven safe. 

At about 2020 hours on March 4, Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report…

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