All-electric Chinese cargo ship will be used to haul coal

China’s all-electric cargo ship will deliver coal to powerplants. China News/Peng YongguiA shipyard in China has built what it says is the world's first all-electric cargo ship, capable of hauling 2,000 metric tons of lading some 50 miles on a single charge. The ship, built and operated by CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Ltd under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation Group, may not have the gross tonnage or...