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China's first self-developed autonomous container ship delivered for operation

On April 22, China's first self-developed 300TEU container ship "ZHI FEI" was officially delivered and put into operation in Qingdao Port, Shandong. The ship was put into operation by Shandong Port Group on the route from Qingdao Port to Dongjiakou, …

Apr 26, 2022 / Vessels

Vard Delivers World’s First Electric & Autonomous Container Ship to Yara

Norwegian shipbuilding firm Vard said Friday it had delivered the Yara Birkeland - the vessel that will be the world’s first all-electric autonomous container ship - to its owners Yara International.Vard was tasked with building a vessel prepared for …

Nov 30, 2020 / Vessels

MacGregor automated mooring solution specified for the world's first autonomous and zero-emission container ship, Yara Birkeland

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Kongsberg Maritime have entered into an agreement where MacGregor will deliver an automated mooring system for the world's first autonomous container ship, Yara Birkeland. This will enable mooring operations to be …

Jun 14, 2019 / Vessels