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11 September 2026

China scales battery-swapping shipping with 89-vessel order

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China scales battery-swapping shipping with 89-vessel order

China’s Hubei province has signed batch construction agreements for 89 battery-swapping bulkers, taking its electric shipping drive from individual demonstration vessels towards series production. The package, unveiled at an inland shipping forum in Wuhan this week, comprises 29 vessels in the 10,000 dwt class, 20 of 5,000 dwt and 40 of 3,000 dwt. All three …

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