CHINA'S first domestically developed and the world's largest electric container vessel has secured two design and construction contracts, reports Beijing's Global Times.
This milestone marks significant progress toward China's 'dual carbon' goals in the maritime shipping sector.
The electric vessel is powered by two permanent magnet propulsion motors with a combined capacity of 875 kilowatts, achieving a maximum speed of 11.5 knots.
It features 10 box battery cells with a total capacity of 19,000 kilowatt-hours, providing energy for the motors.
Measuring 127.8 metres in length and 21.6 metres in width, the vessel can carry 740 TEU, with a total capacity of over 9,000 tons.
Its unique design facilitates faster freight loading and unloading.
Under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute designed the vessel.
The construction contracts were signed with Ningbo Ocean Shipping and Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding will build the vessels.
The contract is seen as a positive indicator that shipping along China's coastal regions is moving toward an era of zero emissions and electrification.
Aligned with the national goals of reaching a carbon emissions peak and achieving carbon neutrality, China's shipping industry is accelerating its green transition by deploying more new-energy vessels.
Last December, China Cosco Shipping Corporation delivered a 10,000-ton electric container vessel. This vessel can reduce CO2 emissions by 2,918 tons annually, equivalent to planting 160,000 trees.
Additionally, China's first hydrogen battery-powered vessel was launched in Yichang, Hubei Province. This vessel saves 103.16 tons of gasoline and reduces 343.67 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
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This milestone marks significant progress toward China's 'dual carbon' goals in the maritime shipping sector.
The electric vessel is powered by two permanent magnet propulsion motors with a combined capacity of 875 kilowatts, achieving a maximum speed of 11.5 knots.
It features 10 box battery cells with a total capacity of 19,000 kilowatt-hours, providing energy for the motors.
Measuring 127.8 metres in length and 21.6 metres in width, the vessel can carry 740 TEU, with a total capacity of over 9,000 tons.
Its unique design facilitates faster freight loading and unloading.
Under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute designed the vessel.
The construction contracts were signed with Ningbo Ocean Shipping and Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding will build the vessels.
The contract is seen as a positive indicator that shipping along China's coastal regions is moving toward an era of zero emissions and electrification.
Aligned with the national goals of reaching a carbon emissions peak and achieving carbon neutrality, China's shipping industry is accelerating its green transition by deploying more new-energy vessels.
Last December, China Cosco Shipping Corporation delivered a 10,000-ton electric container vessel. This vessel can reduce CO2 emissions by 2,918 tons annually, equivalent to planting 160,000 trees.
Additionally, China's first hydrogen battery-powered vessel was launched in Yichang, Hubei Province. This vessel saves 103.16 tons of gasoline and reduces 343.67 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
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