Lithium-ion and EV awareness: October 2024

Lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles (EV) became more commonplace in the port industry. Whether you had passengers boarding ferries in their electric cars, handled cargo containing lithium-ion batteries, or had your own fleet of electric vehicles for use in the port, there was no denying that the increase in distribution and popularity of lithium-ion batteries and EVs brought with it a set of challenges that the port industry needed to prepare for.

Campaign week highlighted the areas that had been raised by our members.

Thursday, 17 October 2024, also saw PSS and the UK Chamber of Shipping host the Electric Vehicle Maritime Safety Conference, which brought together experts from academia, the automotive and maritime industries, to discuss the risks and mitigations arising from the increased use of electric vehicles in ports and their transportation on ferries and car carriers. Keynote speakers, including Martin Brown, Improvement Consultant at Horiba Mira, and Professor Paul Christensen, Chair of Pure and Applied Electrochemistry, shared their thoughts and insights from years of electric vehicle research and development. The event also included panel discussions and the opportunity to exchange experiences and developments with other industry professionals.

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