COSCO Shipping Development acquired the 700TEU electric container ships N997 and N998, which were built on December 28 by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. For River-Sea Direct Service, “Zhongyuan Haiyun Lvshui 01” and “Zhongyuan Haiyun Lvshui 02” are the first electric container vessels in the world.

        Per reports, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry independently researched, designed, and manufactured this kind of ship, maintaining its own intellectual property rights. In addition, it’s the initial batch of green, zero-carbon pilot ships and the largest electric ship project now under development in China.

        The yacht, measuring 119.8 meters in length and 23.6 meters in beam, is powered by 36 interchangeable marine containerized batteries, which can hold over 800 new energy vehicles. The ship has the greatest battery capacity in the entire world, which is refilled via a movable power exchange system that resembles a box.