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Mammoth First Self-Propelled Electric Container Ship Launched in Norway

The first-ever self-propelled electric container ship has made its debut in Norway. The electric autonomous container ship was constructed by Norweigan shipbuilder VARD. The ship was christened the Yara Birkeland and will be used for moving mineral fertilizer stocks between the ports of Brevik and Porsgrunn in Norway. The trip otherwise requires as many as ...

Jack Roberts

The Yara Birkeland self-propelled electric container ship.