One EV can do $100 million dollars worth of damage
By Jo Nova
Will anything be salvageable?
The latest update shows the fires still burning and extensive damage to the hull.
A week after fire broke out on the Morning Midas, the salvage crew have finally reached the boat. The bulk car carrier was abandoned last Tuesday and has been adrift 300 miles south of Alaska. One early reports said the fire was extinguished, so I been waiting to see if it remained alight. The ship only had 68 full EVs on board, with 681 hybrid cars, among a total load of 3,000 cars. The last anyone saw of this ship was last Wednesday when the US Coast Guard flew over the ship and reported a subdued amount of smoke.
World Cargo News
But alas, a week later, the photos show the slow burn has consumed much of the ship. Even though the hull appears intact and the ship is not listing, the damage is extensive. How much of the cargo on board would have survived a week of smoke and heat?
The Morning Midas is a bulk carrier which was headed from China to Mexico. The fire […]
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June 10, 2025 at 10:05AM
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