Shipping giant bans EVs, hybrids after Palawan ferry fire

Shipping giant bans EVs, hybrids after Palawan ferry fire

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Citing safety fears sparked by the fatal sea mishap last week in Palawan, ferry giant Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. (MSLI) has banned all electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) from boarding its ships, including those plying the critical Calapan–Batangas route. The carrier said the prohibition covers both passenger and cargo vehicles across all its routes, according to a September 16 memorandum issued to all vessel masters and obtained by t