Chinese Ship Completes First Autonomous Docking and Cargo Handling

Chinese Ship Completes First Autonomous Docking and Cargo Handling

Four years after having put what it said was the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial service, Chinese officials r...

Ship completes autonomous docking

Four years after having put what it said was the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial service, Chinese officials report the ship successfully completed an autonomous docking procedure. It was the first time the vessel named Zhi Fei completed the autonomous docking procedure, with Chinese officials saying it improves efficiency and reduces the time and manpower needed for berthing. The Zei Fei is a 300 TEU cont…

China Achieves Historic Autonomous Docking With Smart Container Ship ‘Zhi Fei’ At Qingdao Port

The system uses suction pads that attach directly to the hull, eliminating the need for traditional mooring lines and manual line handling.