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Chuan Lian-1, the electric cargo ship with the largest carrying capacity sailing on the Yangtze River, makes its maiden voyage in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 22, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
The ship has been upgraded from a fuel oil-powered 3,000-DWT cargo ship. Taking electricity as the only power, the ship has achieved zero emission, less noise, and no pollution.
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Chuan Lian-1, the electric cargo ship with the largest carrying capacity sailing on the Yangtze River, makes its maiden voyage in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 22, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Chuan Lian-1, the electric cargo ship with the largest carrying capacity sailing on the Yangtze River, makes its maiden voyage in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 22, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Chuan Lian-1, the electric cargo ship with the largest carrying capacity sailing on the Yangtze River, makes its maiden voyage in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 22, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)