China's Brinav wins the race to launch world's first autonomous ship

China's Brilliant Navigation (Brinav) looks to have won the battle to launch the world's first autonomous cargo vessel.

The experimental 300-teu feeder containership Zhi Fei is now ready at the domestic Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding yard and will join a shuttle a shuttle service between the main hub of Qingdao and the smaller port of Dongjiakou in October.

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Brinav will manage the ship for Shandong Port Shipping Group (SPSG).