As air carriers opt out of handling certain lithium batteries, those that must ship by cargo aircraft only have become increasingly more difficult to transport, according to a June market update from NNR Global Logistics. “The challenge is that many carriers are no longer handling certain types of lithium-ion batteries and it becomes a challenge […]
Some carriers opt out of handling lithium batteries
‘Cargo aircraft only’ lithium batteries become more challenging to ship, forwarder says
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by Kelly Stroh

Lithium-ion battery. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
- Categories: Specialty Cargo
- Tags: CargoluxCEIV Lithium Batterydangerous goodsNNR Global LogisticsPremium
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