Why proper packaging of lithium batteries for shipment is important?
Nowadays every vehicle company is all about going green and switching to EVs, and why not. We have all the necessary reasons to switch to green as soon as possible. Mother Nature has already suffered enough under our pressure and to stop causing more harm to nature we need to encourage every single person to do everything in their power to contribute to the cause.
And with this motto in heart, American New Logistics offers Lithium battery shipping to companies all over the world. From America to the entire world we ship lithium batteries to everyone.
What’s the use of lithium batteries?
Lithium is very rare which is why many electronic vehicles are so expensive. Lithium batteries are used in almost every portable electronic device. Examples: watches, cameras, car key fobs, calculators, and mobile/ telephones.
There are two types of lithium batteries
Lithium metal batteries: These batteries either use metallic lithium or its compound at the anode and these batteries are usually non-rechargeable.
Lithium-ion batteries: these batteries use lithium in their ionic form and these batteries are rechargeable.
Why there’s so much noise around the shipping of lithium batteries overseas?
The lithium batteries are marked as “Dangerous Goods” by-laws which makes it a bit harder to ship the batteries overseas. There are some limitations and restrictions around lithium battery shipping that everyone needs to keep in mind. These restrictions are because lithium batteries are susceptible to catching fire under certain circumstances. This makes shipping a very large quantity of lithium batteries a very dangerous game.
One protocol that every company has to follow to ship lithium batteries is that the metal or alloy in the battery must not exceed 1 gram and the battery is contained within the equipment.
Restrictions around lithium batteries by International Air Transport Association
- Proper protection across terminals to avoid short circuits
- Limited packaging
- Both the inner and outer packaging must meet the proper requirements
- Correct labeling is a must
- The documentation is proper and complete
- The batteries must pass the UN tests
Limitation on the number of batteries you can ship at once
Since it is a “Dangerous good” that we are talking about it is understandable that there is a limit on how much you can ship at once. In every package, there should only be 2 lithium batteries or 4 lithium cells.
Bottom line
Packaging of lithium batteries is of utmost importance because it does only affect the safety of your package but also the people present on board. That’s why here at American New Logistics we take special care of the packaging along with the rules and regulations according to packaging.
We offer a wide range of the services like FBA services and FTL/ LTL services. So if you are looking for a platform where you can trust that the service provider will do a great job we are always available. Visit American New Logistics today to get the best battery shipping service in the entirety of the US.
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