The release of the transportation industry standard "safety technical requirements for lithium batteries carried by ships" was held in Xiamen. This is the first recommended standard in China's transportation industry on the technical requirements of lithium battery maritime safety transportation, marking that China's lithium battery maritime safety management has entered a new chapter of standardization and internationalization. This standard is official enforcement from May 1, 2025.

Based on international rules and domestic practices, the standard specifies in detail the classification and number of lithium batteries carried by ships, the requirements of lithium batteries, the packaging of lithium batteries and the components of cargo transportation for the first time in the transportation industry standard, safety technical requirements such as consignment, loading and unloading, transportation and emergency provide scientific, convenient and unified safety management basis for the industry. The release of the standard is closely linked with the relevant international conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), providing professional guidance for the safe export of lithium batteries by sea, providing more safe transportation of lithium battery products at sea in China, reducing logistics costs, improving transportation efficiency provides important technical support, which is of great significance for helping lithium battery production and manufacturing technology innovation, promoting high-quality development of lithium battery industry, and developing new quality productivity in service.

On China Maritime Safety Administration, Bai Yuming, the director of the anti-pollution division of the risk management department, said that the standard compilation units cracked the industry problems with systematic thinking and gathered the development force with professional cooperation. The release of the standard marks that China's lithium battery maritime safety management has entered a new stage. Maritime administrative agencies will unswervingly implement the "double carbon" target task, continuously improve safety supervision measures, and work with relevant units, fully Build lithium battery the "China plan" of maritime safety Service Guarantee guarantees the high-quality development of new quality productivity including lithium battery products.

It is understood that since 2023, the export volume of lithium batteries in Fujian province has exceeded 100 billion yuan for two consecutive years, ranking first in the country for 20 consecutive months. Xiamen serves the development of new productive forces according to local conditions, continuously improves the policy system, builds an innovation platform, and provides excellent services.Provide port services to escort more than 90% of lithium battery products in the province to the world through Xiamen port. The release of this standard has laid a solid technical foundation for lithium battery products to "sail to the sea", which is conducive to attracting the concentration of global industrial chain resources and achieving a win-win situation of "safety" and "efficiency" for the export of enterprise lithium battery products by sea.

China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone Xiamen area management committee party secretary and main any Dongning said that Xiamen free trade area, as an important lithium battery export port in the country, will take this standard release as an opportunity, join hands with all parties to continuously explore new paths for green, low-carbon and intelligent transformation and development; Activate cross-border trade, build a chain through global, safe and convenient shipping network, and reduce trade compliance costs, better Serve "intelligent manufacturing in China" and efficient "sailing"; Optimize the rule environment, strive to explore "China plan" for high-standard transportation freedom and convenience, and contribute "Xiamen wisdom".