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

Ship manager looks to have beaten Norwegian rival Yara to the punch with automated feedership

4 October 2021 17:29 GMT Updated 4 October 2021 17:29 GMT

By Gary Dixon

in London

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

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