World's first all-electric container ship sets sail

The world's largest all-electric container ship is now in service in Asia. COSCO's Greenwater 01 all-electric drive system will save four tons of diesel fuel for each hundred nautical miles.
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South China Morning Post, World's largest electric container ship starts service
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Press release, COSCO Shipping
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The world's largest electric container ship
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[@erwinlee2842]

Damn. You are the best! No lengthy bullshit, just straight to the points.

[@parttimethinker7611]

Wow, they’re going ahead with just about all aspects of using green energy. That’s good for the planet earth.

[@nzer57]

🤣🤣🤣That would be the green energy derived from LNG or coal fired power plants. Part time thinker... says it all really

[@L98fiero]

@@nzer57 China has more 'green' energy than any other country on the planet so it's just as likely that you are the part time thinker.

[@puits-de-science]

Green energy ... What a piece of bullshit. The EV story is about green energy only for naive normies. In reality it is about the price of imported traditional energy which is going to skyrocket due to the fall of the dollar and euro. Mobility will be a lot more local and electric in the future because people will not be able to simply buy imported gas. That is the story.

[@etow8034]

No oil spills !

[@virgiliomateus4239]

It safes diesel and benefits environment. The ocean and fish are grateful, and we too.

[@richardchan9213]

Kevin, thank you for your videos. I don't live in China and am an avid follower of your channel. I like your impartial, knowledgeable, well researched and "matter of fact" approach. From your videos I am aggregating a substantial information bank on China from somebody on the ground. Thanks once again and take care.

[@mechannel7046]

Absolutely love your frequent video updates. Learned so much from these videos

[@urimtefiki226]

That is true.

[@cabasadefogo9533]

They are also building container ships with miniature nuclear reactors

[@ltribley]

I heard they might try and build it as a Thorium Molton-Salt Reactor meaning as clean Nuclear as one can get. They do not use water China already has a TMSR operating in the Gobi Desert to demonstrate its operation in a harsh climate.

[@cabasadefogo9533]

@@ltribley yep exactly what I read. They already have an demo thorium salt reactor in inner mongolia to show no water needed for cooling. The ones for the container ship will be pocket size.

[@syncmaster915n]

That means a nuclear aircraft carrier is on the way.

[@itsoktolovechina]

​@@cabasadefogo9533 What do they use for cooling?

[@peanut0brain]

Ok we need a portable power pack so i can fly around like iron man😂

[@raghubirraghubir]

This reporter is super.

[@cb250nighthawk3]

He's also a technical and business genius. 😮

[@charliezwl]

When arriving at a port and the nearby charger not powerful enough, just truck the battery container to a substation where electricity is enough, return the battery container to the ship as if just normal cargo container. sound brilliant.

[@ZweiZwolf]

In your other video, you talked about China improving diesel efficiency from 45% to 55%, saving 14% on trucking fuel costs. Electrifying new transportation sectors with things like electric ships potentially saves 100% of fuel costs, and will drive the biggest shift in Chinese energy consumption and imports over the next decade. Right now, China has tipped to over 50% EVs for personal vehicles, following busses, taxis and rideshare after HSR and light rail - Chinese ground passenger transportation is rapidly shifting to 100% electric. China already has electrified freight rail, and is shifting to electric trucks, so it won't be long before ALL ground transportation in China is electric (NEV to include HFC). That leaves sea and air, and we're now seeing that shift to ever larger vessels. What are the strategic implications of a China where ALL domestic surface transportation is powered by renewable energy?

[@christianvanderstap6257]

China will be even more competitive compared to oil consuming nations.

[@antwango]

pretty sure ive heard somewhere about electric flight / or ion drives or something.... oh wait i did hear BYD and planes in a video somewhere.... or working with comac etc.... yup china is about to flip the switch..... wont be able to accuse china of polluting soon, one less crosshair / weight knocked off the scales... poverty was another that got knocked off.... xingjiang well that was BS.... if comac achieve affordable electric flight somehow lol!!! OMG!!! imagine boeing and airbus suddenly, boeing in a bad place already..... airbus will be shitting bricks

[@xkc-xy9pz]

While developing renewable energy, we will not give up those non-renewable energy sources, because some things cannot be completely replaced. When renewable energy sources have completely replaced non-renewable energy sources, those petroleum-based equipment will be abandoned

[@xkc-xy9pz]

For example, very remote areas mountains, deserts where you don't have access to stable electricity. You still need to use oil

[@nzer57]

Going electric is a strategic blunder, just look at Ukraine. Your enemy simply has to take your grid down and you're in deep sh1t.

[@abangjohn653]

always opt for more of your video. good to know you share your great knowledge for all.

[@Trueye-sl2mr]

Add sails controlled with AI to increase efficiency further

[@antwango]

add solar sails!!!!!!

[@RichardBrett899]

Great video 👍Thank you!

[@verypleasantguy]

About 2 years ago I came across a video of electric powered small size container vessels sailing in the inland water of China. They have battery stations up and down the Yangzhi river, plus other tributaries, and all the vessels have to do is to exchange for fresh batteries when they reach the port I have the link to the video, but unfortunately KZbin doesn't like me to put up the link (message got deleted 3 times already)

[@syncmaster915n]

Most modern ships are diesel electric anyway. Might as well make them fully electric.

[@Bebraveonce]

Dubbed ‘the Tesla of the seas’ this fully-electrified, fully-autonomous cargo ship is already making waves. The Yara Birkeland has a 7MWh battery, charged by Norwegian hydro power. She can carry a little over 100 containers. The ship cost about 25 million dollars, about three times a “conventional ship price”, but will nonetheless cut OPEX for Yara by 90%.

[@johnlaw6735]

How would you charge those batteries😮

[@jaydee6268]

Kevin, I thoroughly enjoy your take on tech. Can you highlight any tech application used by consumers not commonly used in the US? Akin to heated floors and modern bidets? Or the ability to “turn off” elevator buttons after being pressed? I first ran across this technology in Seoul. Also, given the lower prices are workers in the PRC able to work fewer hours per week? Personally, once I obtained a certain income level, I only ever sought additional time off.

[@ahshin9156]

Amazing.

[@Patriot46426]

No mention of its charging manner being coal powerplants

[@justme6275]

innovation 👍

[@cosmoray9750]

Longer trip ... so add more batteries. Sounds like it is modular.

[@raygan777able]

Wow...

[@cb250nighthawk3]

The rest of the world is finding it hard to catch up, even mental-wise. 😮

[@johnaugsburger6192]

Thanks

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Sounds like more trouble. Why not use small modular nuclear battery to power something as large as container ship? And why not work on utilizing wind energy?

[@stchan8569]

For fire suppression, I think Freon gas is used. It is also used to suppress fire on aircraft engine.

[@user-xq8qx6bg2j]

❤❤Kevin, China gotta do what China gotta to, for its people.. and it seems the people reciprocate. 🀄️

[@SteveXNYC]

Is the battery the cargo?😂

[@ianparr5899]

A mid size container ship will use about 30mt of fuel per day..so 48 containers worth of electricity..for one day..hmmm

[@marsaeolus9248]

Why is there an eerie voice at the end of your videos?

[@albertedwards1612]

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. - Isaiah 55:11 ESV

[@marsaeolus9248]

@@albertedwards1612 Get your mythology out of here

[@jim9930]

He is recording in a CITY... lot's of other radio interference (cell phones are not well shielded). TV, radio, cellphones, business, aircraft, military etc.

[@mijmijrm]

Ghosts probably

[@politicalobserver7366]

I always thought it is result of auto-denoise trying its best to remove the voice from people in the background.

[@martinwilby8942]

old saying elec and water dont mix

[@Hotspur657]

neither does oil and water but....

[@JimmyDoyel-by2cp]

What happen if it runs out of battery? How to recharge? Not making fun or anything, just curious.

[@kean-leongang1167]

There will be no recharge on board. Battery containers are swap in and out at ports.

[@enzhus]

Solar powered? Hope it comes soon

[@lv9657]

You think they only have one battery?

[@turtlesoup8134]

What happen if a diesel container ship ran out of diesel?

[@DW-op7ly]

They stop at the diesel station in the middle of the Ocean

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

3) maybe there will be some diesel as "backup for emergency"... 4) these ships will not use batteries all the time especially in calm water (on and off / certain range or time to on & off) coz ship momentum is already there when they moves.... Only this 4 points I can think for these "batteries powered ships" guaranteed to be used as shipping container right now....maybe I am wrong.....only Ni Hao, Privet & Salam from Malaysia in here...😊❤🎉❤

[@ZweiZwolf]

Ships have considerable drag which must be overcome with additional thrust. They won't have diesel, as it'll be easy enough to simply swap batteries. The caveat being that ship batteries will probably be 10' cargo containers.

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

​@@ZweiZwolfaaaah, like U boat (nothing personal here, just what I remembered) when they did mention "swap" during operational hours......

[@davidk6269]

I love the Costco rotisserie chicken. Oh, wait....

[@road42]

Cosco.

[@yliang1688]

it is cheap but tasteless .......🤢🤢🤢

[@leefster1]

@@yliang1688 you carve the white meat off and use it in salad, it taste great!

[@davidk6269]

@@yliang1688 I actually like the fact that it does not have a heavily spiced flavor. Just goes to show that everyone has different preferences.

[@cool-eye3674]

I doubt how many destination ports would have the facility to recharge those giant batteries. Local authorities might have fire safety concerns too. It's worth exploring, nonetheless.

[@_seola_]

when it's available, probably, they'll make it swappable and all facilities that COSCO ships to will have charged batteries ready to swap. Maybe something like this :)

[@John-yx6yz]

It's early days, they'll test this out thoroughly within safe distances and parameters first, work out any kinks, try out options etc. China always tests things out in smaller scale, obtain feedback, make changes, ensure reliability before a mass roll out.

[@commie5211]

check how many ports are owned by Chinese companies, around the word

[@user-ed9so2rb4k]

saying COSCO is the largest may cause you some anger from Maersk or MSC!

[@antwango]

channel has just appeared on my radar and now i think its severely underrated at 14K to now i think channel should be renamed something else lol....just inside china? or even inside china tech! or maybe im just late and have missed all the business stuff lol.... i got a bit of religion the other day, found it interesting, didnt totally agree but liked that you saw correlation and provided data and didnt just say dude trust me.... also erm dont know if its an act or intentional... but it gives your videos character lol is the grizzled im sort of trappped here tired alone hungry cold this could be my last update before world ends look at camera XDDD

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

1)I think the batteries are for starters, then "Dynamo type" charger (like used by old bicycle) for "on the way" charger in some of the batteries format..... 2) the batteries maybe can be recharged by type of "dam turbine", as long some water move there will be some batteries will be charged.... Only Ni Hao, Privet & Salam from Malaysia in here....😊❤🎉❤

[@ZweiZwolf]

Both of those are 100% waste, like shining a flashlight on a solar panel. A container ship could potentially benefit from solar panels, but it's far easier to simply package batteries into HUGE container-sized modules and swap them in port at the same time cargo containers are unloaded & loaded.

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

​​@@ZweiZwolfacceptable explanation, but maybe not all ports will be allowed by China authority to install "shoreline" charger & battery storage coz of proprietary, privacy, profit, cost, safety, regulations or "friendly countries".....we need more info on all this, I hope they will inform us later.....😊

[@ZweiZwolf]

@@vengeancerecovery5535 This is for domestic use on inland waterways within China. If the battery modules are standard containers, then they would transport on the same intermodal freight as the other containers. China's ports already have big power substations to power cranes, electric trucks, and container movers, so it's trivially easy to set up a battery charging station at each port, no different from setting up a fuel depot for crude oil. China reap big benefits, regardless of whether this ever gets exported.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

That's perpetual motion you're proposing. We were sternly warned against that in school! There's no getting around it: It takes power to push a load somewhere, and those batteries have to deliver it! AND the power that is lost through various inefficiencies as heat. Big honking batteries! Big electric motors, too!

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

​@@ZweiZwolfthank you for those additional information, bro....now my curiosity is satisfied & hoping the best for China shipping industry.

[@antwango]

also do you know anything about the antonov 225 mria and or chinas interest in it!!!? last i heard china aicc or something agreed with antonov in licensing producing improved copies of it..... then it wasnt agreed.... then the current ukraine russian issue happened then it was destroyed..... theres still one in existence..... then there was talk no the chinese are not involved.... but find it kinda hard to believe.... china are the only people crazy enough to take on this project and gain upon it!! i cant see any other nation in this economic climate that can go round building other peoples crazy infrastructure and their toys

[@typicalKAMBlover21]

So instead of 15 ton of diesel you have to load roughly 800 tons of batteries? That doesn’t sound very attractive

[@andrewzhang985]

You're talking crap. A container ship usually has to fill at least 3000 tons of diesel. 15 tons of fuel for a ship would go nowhere!

[@typicalKAMBlover21]

@@andrewzhang985 "You're talking crap. A container ship usually has to fill at least 3000 tons of diesel. 15 tons of fuel for a ship would go nowhere!" I didn't say that, original video at 0:45 cited 15 ton of fuel. Just check it out yourself.

[@typicalKAMBlover21]

24 boxes of battery = 24x33m3(20ft container)x1ton/cubic(roughly the battery density based on cabinet, including inverters and converters)=792 ton.

[@newnauk]

FIRST

[@nzer57]

Everything I've ever seen about EV's is that when the so-called economic benefits along with the green energy hype are critically analysed it just doesn't stack up. We're already starting to see the EV pollution problem start to occur and nothing could be less green than an EV.

[@thebeautifulones5436]

What a stupid idea.

[@elc6895]

From whom did they copy from again?

[@user-zo1gd3zd1l]

from the yet-to-be future technology of the US of A$$.

[@fannyalbi9040]

gosh, copy my superpower country india again!

[@weewahgan6922]

@@fannyalbi9040no lah India use cow urine as fuel to engine. how to copy?

[@christianvanderstap6257]

I do think that Finland (or one of the other Scandinavians) had a trial run of 3 barges already. The Netherlands was looking into barges as well for inland waterways. Nothing this big however.

[@leecheong4986]

From those countries like USA and even India and European countries...as according to your pleasure, those who build this before the first.