E-Commerce Drives 40% Spike In Lithium-Ion Cargo Incidents

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New data shows a 40% increase in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery incidents in air cargo since 2021, driven by surging e-commerce, poor battery quality and regulatory oversight gaps. When a Li-ion battery enters thermal runaway, it triggers an almost unstoppable chemical reaction, releasing toxic and...
Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

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