--- title: Is RoRo Car Shipping Best Option For Electric Vehicles? description: Electric cars are heralded as the future of transport. However, RoRo car shipping pose a real problem when getting these vehicles to market. image: https://blog.trans-rak.com/hubfs/Can%20Electric%20Cars%20Be%20Transported%20By%20Roll-On-Roll-Off%20Ferries.jpg --- [![Cars-in-Containers](https://blog.trans-rak.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Trans_Rak_Oct_2016/Image/277bf4_bed8cb531c49438d8ae6b305dac2a92f-mv1.png?width=700&name=277bf4_bed8cb531c49438d8ae6b305dac2a92f-mv1.png "Cars-in-Containers")](https://www.trans-rak.com/) ## [+44 1926 40 82 82](tel:441926408282)CARS IN CONTAINERS - [HOME](https://www.trans-rak.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.trans-rak.com/about/) - [TESTING](https://www.trans-rak.com/testing/) - [PRODUCTS](https://www.trans-rak.com/product/) - [EXTERIOR LOADING (EL-RAK)](https://www.trans-rak.com/products/el-rak/) - [REMOVABLE IN-CONTAINER LOADING (R-RAK)](https://www.trans-rak.com/products/r-rak/) - [WIDE VEHICLE RACKING (DL-RAK)](https://www.trans-rak.com/products/dl-rak/) - [VEHICLE BODY RACKING (SKD-RAK)](https://www.trans-rak.com/products/skd-rak/) - RESOURCES - [FAQ'S](https://www.trans-rak.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - [BLOG](https://blog.trans-rak.com/) - [PRODUCT QUOTE REQUEST](https://www.trans-rak.com/contact) - [CARS IN CONTAINERS GUIDE](https://www.trans-rak.com/contact) - [BROCHURE REQUEST](https://www.trans-rak.com/contact) - [CLIENTS](https://www.trans-rak.com/clients/) - [GALLERY](https://www.trans-rak.com/gallery/) - [CONTACT](https://www.trans-rak.com/contact/) ## NEWS BLOG POST [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.trans-rak.com%2Fcan-electric-cars-be-transported-by-roll-on-roll-off-ferries%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.trans-rak.com%2Fcan-electric-cars-be-transported-by-roll-on-roll-off-ferries%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.trans-rak.com%2Fcan-electric-cars-be-transported-by-roll-on-roll-off-ferries%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.trans-rak.com%2Fcan-electric-cars-be-transported-by-roll-on-roll-off-ferries%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Is%20RoRo%20Car%20Shipping%20Best%20Option%20For%20Electric%20Vehicles%3F) # Is RoRo Car Shipping The Best Option For Electric Vehicles? (5 August, 2021) ![Can Electric Cars Be Transported By Roll-On-Roll-Off Ferries](https://blog.trans-rak.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Can%20Electric%20Cars%20Be%20Transported%20By%20Roll-On-Roll-Off%20Ferries.jpg?width=6000&name=Can%20Electric%20Cars%20Be%20Transported%20By%20Roll-On-Roll-Off%20Ferries.jpg) [Electric cars](https://blog.trans-rak.com/why-cant-electric-cars-be-shipped-by-roro)are heralded as the future of transport. In November 2020, the UK announced that by the end of the decade, new petrol and diesel cars would be phased out entirely.   With countries such as Norway successfully passing the 50% ownership mark, this environmental goal may just be feasible. However, RoRo ferries pose a real problem when getting these vehicles to market. Here’s how to future-proof your transport strategy.[![Download Our Brochure](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2529920/2c2b43cf-b66e-4f62-9f2f-980795ff5c8a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2529920/2c2b43cf-b66e-4f62-9f2f-980795ff5c8a)   ## **RoRo – But Not If You’re Electric** Lithium batteries present a host of potential problems for[RoRo car shipping](https://blog.trans-rak.com/why-roro-shipping-is-not-always-the-best-method-of-car-transportation). Dramatic fires – although rare – are one of the most dangerous. Consequently, the majority of RoRo operators ask that batteries be removed prior to transit. This creates significant problems within the established RoRo methodology, in which the ship operates as a floating car park that must be loaded and unloaded by physically driving the vehicles. ## **A Problem That Keeps Growing** With a suitable team of trained employees on hand, batteries can be charged and re-fixed into vehicles between each journey. However, the average [RoRo car shipping](https://blog.trans-rak.com/why-roro-shipping-is-not-always-the-best-method-of-car-transportation) does not involve a single journey from A to B. Instead, transoceanic voyages can require up to six changes of vessel. This means six times the number of delays, six times the hassle, and six times the likelihood of a RoRo operator saying ‘no’ to electric vehicles. ## **An Easy Solution** [Containerised transportation](https://blog.trans-rak.com/ways-you-can-ensure-cost-effective-containerised-shipping) is, therefore, the logical choice for the movement of electric vehicles. Once a vehicle is safely secured inside its container, no further movements are necessary until its final destination. Using an external loading racking system, such as our [EL-RAK](https://www.trans-rak.com/products/el-rak/), electric cars can be manoeuvred into the container by forklift, with a flat battery or with battery removed. Fast, efficient, and reliable, containers are loaded at Point A and delivered to Point B without interruption, with batteries being easily and safely charged at arrival. High-grade steel racking solutions open the ocean’s superhighways to efficient vehicle transportation. The racks have a strong life-cycle, surviving seven-to-ten years of heavy use. They can also be folded down into neat pods for return shipping, with 45- 60 pods per container. ## **Contact Us** Electric vehicles don’t have to be a headache to transport. 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