Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:22am on 25 Jun 2025,Wednesday International
The 600‑ft cargo ship Morning Midas, en route from Yantai, China, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, caught fire on June 3 near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands after flames erupted on a deck carrying electric vehicles (about 800 EVs among 3,000 cars onboard) . The 22‑member crew was evacuated safely, but the damaged ship, weakened by fire and severe weather, sank on June 23 in 5,000‑m deep waters, approximately 415 miles offshore . Salvage tugs and pollution‑control vessels remain on site, with the U.S. Coast Guard and Resolve Marine monitoring for environmental impact. This incident highlights growing concerns about transporting lithium‑ion batteries at sea, following similar events like 2022’s Felicity Ace disaster.
