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Schaeffler supplies ‘unaffected’ by factory explosion

2017-05-16T12:59:38Z

German components maker and ball bearing supplier Schaeffler has said it does not expect any supply problems to customers despite an explosion at its Eltmann plant in Bavaria on Monday, which injured 23 workers.The explosion occurred at a filtration device for salt at the plant, which manufactures rolling elements for ...

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Train car carrying used batteries bursts into flames

2017-04-26T12:12:31Z

A rail car carrying spent lithium-ion batteries burst into flames in the US city of Houston on Sunday. No one was injured.An official from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the Department of Transportation told Automotive Logistics that both it and the Federal Railroad Administration were investigating ...

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Engine room fire disables Höegh Autoliners ro-ro vessel

2017-01-17T15:11:22Z

Global maritime transport provider Höegh Autoliners has confirmed that a fire in the engine room of the Alliance St Louis ro-ro carrier (pictured) has taken the vessel out of operation.The fire broke out on Monday (January 16th) when the ship was in the Caribbean Sea, 130 miles south of Southwest ...