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​Complexities Exist when Shipping Lithium Batteries

Posted by DGI Training Center on 15th Oct 2019

There’s good news and bad news about Dangerous Goods training for shipping lithium batteries. First, the good news: it can be relatively easy to learn how to ship one single kind of lithium battery, … read more

​FAA & DOT Finally Ban Lithium Ion Batteries

Posted by DGI Training Center on 8th Mar 2019

On February 27, 2019 the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation published an Interim Final Rule HM-224I. This Final Rule prohibits lithium Ion batteries UN3480 fr … read more
​ICAO Publishes Addendum 4

​ICAO Publishes Addendum 4

1st Mar 2016

2015 – 2016 Edition, 23Feb16Although dated 23Feb16, addendum 4 was released on Friday, February 26, 2016. The addendum incorporates the prohibition of lithium ion batteries UN3480 as cargo on pas … read more

Lithium Batteries Ban

2nd Feb 2016

The Death of Lithium Batteries in TransportationOn January 27, 2016, The ICAO Air Navigation Commission voted to ban lithium ion batteries as cargo on passenger airplanes. In October 2015, The ICA … read more

​Lithium Batteries in Transportation

18th Jan 2015

Lithium Batteries have quickly become one of the most popular forms of energy. We use them in every facet of our life. There are two types of Lithium Batteries, Lithium Metal Batteries and Lithium … read more