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Maritime innovation advances
Published: Jul 29, 2026 10:35 PM
The world's first 41,800-deadweight ton bidirectional self-unloading vessel, Wontanara, independently designed and built by a Chinese shipyard, departs Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, on July 29, 2026, for international service. The 215-meter-long vessel has a 29,000-cubic-meter cargo capacity and can unload cargo independently with its onboard system, without relying on port equipment. Photo: VCG

The world's first 41,800-deadweight ton bidirectional self-unloading vessel, Wontanara, independently designed and built by a Chinese shipyard, departs Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, on July 29, 2026, for international service. The 215-meter-long vessel has a 29,000-cubic-meter cargo capacity and can unload cargo independently with its onboard system, without relying on port equipment. Photo: VCG