World · 15 March 2026
Los Angeles Port Chief Warns on Ship Battery Fires
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Global supply chains face increasing danger from difficult-to-extinguish blazes caused by lithium-ion batteries on vessels. Port of Los Angeles's head, Gene Seroka, warned these fires represent a growing risk, having shut 70 per cent of his port during a two-day closure in 2024. Container vessels recorded 250 fires in 2024, a decade high, partly due to misreported cargo.
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