Shipping container to mitigate external fire risks

A shipping container configured for shipping lithium ion batteries, the container comprising:

• a cargo cavity proximate and interior to a second inner flame-retardant corrugated layer, where the second inner flame-retardant corrugated layer is proximate and interior to an inner thermal paste panel;
• where the inner thermal paste panel is proximate and interior to a dead air space panel, where the dead air space panel is proximate and interior to a first inner flame-retardant corrugated layer;
• and,
• where the first inner flame-retardant corrugated layer is proximate and interior to an outer thermal paste panel, where the outer thermal paste panel is proximate and interior to a flame-retardant corrugated carton.

A shipping container configured for shipping lithium ion batteries, the container comprising:

• a cargo cavity proximate and interior to a second inner flame-retardant corrugated layer, where the second inner flame-retardant corrugated layer is proximate and interior to an inner thermal paste panel;
• where the inner thermal paste panel is proximate and interior to a dead air space panel, where the dead air space panel is proximate and interior to a first inner flame-retardant corrugated layer;
• and,
• where the first inner flame-retardant corrugated layer is proximate and interior to an outer thermal paste panel, where the outer thermal paste panel is proximate and interior to a flame-retardant corrugated carton;
• and,
• where the shipping container is lidded by a fitted cap, where the fitted cap is proximate to and above an air cap;
• where the air cap is proximate to and above a vacuum plenum cap.