Guidelines for Shipping Lithium-ion Cells and Batteries in Containers
Year: 2026 Language: English Author: CINS and Others Genre: Guide Publisher: Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) Edition: April 2026 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 15 Description: This document provides shipping companies, operators and carriers with safety guidance for the transport of lithium-ion cells and batteries, classified under UN Nos. 3480 and 3481, in Cargo Transport Units (CTUs). It focuses on the specific risks associated with shipping lithium ion cells and batteries. The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide a source of information which is additional to that available to the maritime industry from regulatory, advisory and consultative organisations. Note: Lithium-ion cells differ from lithium-ion batteries due to differences in structure and configuration. As components of batteries, lithium-ion cells could present a higher risk during transportation than new, non-waste lithium-ion batteries due to possible lack of additional quality process. Quality control procedures during manufacturing are essential to identify and reject cells and batteries in poor condition, thereby reducing the risks posed by defective or substandard batteries.
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Guidelines for Shipping Lithium-ion Cells and Batteries in Containers
Language: English
Author: CINS and Others
Genre: Guide
Publisher: Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS)
Edition: April 2026
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 15
Description: This document provides shipping companies, operators and carriers with safety guidance for the transport of lithium-ion cells and batteries, classified under UN Nos. 3480 and 3481, in Cargo Transport Units (CTUs). It focuses on the specific risks associated with shipping lithium ion cells and batteries. The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide a source of information which is additional to that available to the maritime industry from regulatory, advisory and consultative organisations.
Note: Lithium-ion cells differ from lithium-ion batteries due to differences in structure and configuration. As components of batteries, lithium-ion cells could present a higher risk during transportation than new, non-waste lithium-ion batteries due to possible lack of additional quality process.
Quality control procedures during manufacturing are essential to identify and reject cells and batteries in poor condition, thereby reducing the risks posed by defective or substandard batteries.
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