Ocean shipping company Matson has refused to transport any more EVs on its ships after the Morning Midas disaster. The ...

NEED TO KNOW The cargo ship Morning Midas was carrying about 3,000 vehicles when it caught fire on June 3 All of its 22 crew members evacuated, and there were no reported injuries The ship later ...

Watch: Smoke billows from cargo ship fire off coast of Alaska The Morning Midas caught fire Tuesday roughly 300 miles from Adak, Alaska. The ship was carrying thousands of vehicles when it erupted.

Adak is about 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) west of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. The 600-foot (183-meter) Morning Midas was built in 2006 and sails under a Liberian flag.

Adak is about 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) west of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. The 600-foot (183-meter) Morning Midas was built in 2006 and sails under a Liberian flag.