Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery transportation device (10) for a re-chargeable battery (22), in particular a lithium rechargeable battery, with (a) an external case (12) which has (i) a base body (16) with a filling opening (20), (ii) a cap (18) for creating an air-tight seal of the filling opening (20), and (iii) a ventilation opening (28), and (b) an inner tank (14) which (i) is arranged in the external case (12) and (ii) encloses an accommodation space (30) for accommodating the rechargeable battery (22). According to the invention, between the external case (12) and the inner tank (14) there is at least one flow path (S) from the accommodation space (30) to the ventilation opening (28), and a heat absorption material (36) is arranged along the flow path (S).