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Development of the globe’s very first completely self-governing containership has actually been postponed forever amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2017, Norwegian plant food manufacturer Yara joined maritime innovation firm Kongsberg to create the very first completely self-governing as well as zero-emission containership. The 120 TEU ship, called Yara Birkeland, was intended cut exhausts as well as lower roadway transportation by as much as 40,000 truckloads each year while delivering plant food items from Yara’s Porsgrunn plant to Norway’s Brevik as well as Larvik ports.

The coronavirus pandemic, nonetheless, has actually tossed a wrench in those strategies.

“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the changed global outlook, Yara has decided to pause further development of the vessel and will assess next steps together with its partners,” Yara stated in a declaration.

The Yara Birkeland was originally intended to begin with manned procedures this year prior to transitioning to self-governing as well as unmmanned procedures by 2022.

The hull of the Yara Birkeland was released in Romania in February as well as was set up to come to the Vard Brevik shipyard in Norway this month for last outfitting as well as screening prior to shipment to Yara.