Netherlands tows burning car carrier away from shipping lanes: A car carrier ship that erupted in flames while carrying over 3k vehicles — including some 498 EVs — near the Dutch coast is currently being towed to a new temporary location away from shipping routes, the Dutch water board Rijkswaterstaat said earlier this week. A fire broke out on the ship, which was traveling from Germany to Egypt, last Wednesday killing one crew member and injuring seven. The relocation of the vessel is an intermediate step in what will be a difficult salvage operation as there the vehicles continue to burn with smoke billowing off the carrier. EV lithium-ion batteries usually burn with twice the energy of a normal fire, Reuters noted.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • UAE companies take the pledge: Emirates NBD joined 15 other organizations in the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge, which encourages organizations to improve their collective efforts to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions. (Wam)
  • Sharjah adds more EVs to its public transport fleet: The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority added 10 electric vehicles and two electric buses to its fleet under efforts to boost sustainable mobility solutions. (Wam)
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