2024-05-04 07:00:00
China has reached an important milestone in green transportation with the launch of world’s largest all-electric container ship . Developed and manufactured by China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco), the vessel now operates a regular service route between Shanghai and Nanjing, with the aim of significantly reducing emissions throughout its journey. The Greenwater 01, an all-electric container ship, is being positioned to be a pioneer in the shipping industry. Equipped with a main battery of more than 50,000 kilowatt-hours, the ship can accommodate additional battery boxes for longer voyages.
These battery boxes, each holding 1,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity and similar in size to standard 20-foot containers, provide flexibility to extend the ship’s travel range. With 24 battery boxes on board, Greenwater 01 can complete a trip consuming 80,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity. This is equivalent to saving 15 tonnes of fuel compared to a standard container ship, highlighting the efficiency of electric propulsion systems. According to Cosco, the ship can reduce CO2 emissions by 2,918 tonnes per year, which is equivalent to taking 2,035 family cars or plant 160,000 trees.
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