Cathay Cargo adds Fire Resistant Container for lithium battery shipments
AKE load device joins existing Fire Containment Bag solutions for complete suite of lithium battery carriage
22 Dec 2021

Cathay Pacific Cargo is introducing its Fire Resistant Container (FRC) – a significant boost to its fire containment solutions for the safe transport of RBI lithium-ion batteries (UN3480 PI965 Section 1A and 1B).

The FRC is a flame-retardant AKE ULD, designed and manufactured by Nordisk, which caters for larger packaging and quantities of battery shipments. The FRC joins the existing fire containment bags to offer our customers a complete range of options for battery shipments up to skid size.

The FRC can take loads of up to 1,500kg and can passively contain a fire. It is also suitable, where permitted, for consolidation of loose or skid-size RBI cargo and general cargo in order to optimise flexibility and more efficient use of space.

‘Our Fire Containment Bags have been popular in the market,’ said John Cheng, Head of Cargo Markets and Products. ‘We are now pleased to introduce a Fire Resistant Container in AKE form, which expands available options for the safe carriage of RBI shipments to cater to the differing needs of our customers.’

The FRC is available initially for use at the following freighter destinations: Brisbane West Wellcamp, Calcutta, Chennai, Chongqing, Delhi, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London (Heathrow), Melbourne, Milan (Malpensa), Mumbai, Osaka (Kansai), Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul (Incheon), Shanghai (Pudong), Singapore, Sydney, Taipei (Taoyuan), Tokyo (Narita), Toronto and Xiamen.

We are progressively extending the service to other Cathay Pacific freighter destinations.

 

Cookies settings


Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to service requests, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but then some parts of our site will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Experience & personalization cookies

These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some of the content in our website will not be customised for you.

Advertising cookies

Advertising cookies collect information about the browsing habits associated with your device and deliver targeted ads. They are also used by third parties providing their services on this website. Third parties provide these services in return for recognising that you have visited a certain website.

Measurement & analytics cookies

We use analytic cookies to analyse how our visitors use our website. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customising our offerings and identifying and fixing any issues that arise. We may also use these cookies to highlight articles or site services that we think may interest you, based on your usage of the website.

Feedback