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Detailed explanation-1: -The world’s first fully electric, completely autonomous cargo ship has successfully completed its maiden voyage. The world’s first fully electric, completely autonomous cargo ship has successfully completed its maiden voyage in Norway.

Detailed explanation-2: -China launched the world’s first fully-electric cargo ship in Guangzhou, South China. The ship can travel up to 80 km with 2000 tonnes of cargo after two hour charge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even today, many ocean faring cargo ships are partly electrified through diesel-electric transmission systems. Approximately 80 percent of cargo ships use diesel generators to generate electricity, which then powers the electric engine that moves the ship’s propeller.