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A gantry crane moves containers at a port in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, in June. The autonomous Zhi Fei will run on a feeder service to from Qingdao to the port of Dongjiakou.
A gantry crane moves containers at a port in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, in June. The autonomous Zhi Fei will run on a feeder service to from Qingdao to the port of Dongjiakou.Scanpix
Published 4 October 2021, 17:29Updated 4 October 2021, 17:29
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