Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

World’s Largest Battery-Electric Vessel of Any Kind Ready to Enter Service

The vessel can carry 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles and will run with zero emissions on the Rio de la Plata route.

Summary by Autoevolution
 China Zorrilla is officially the world’s largest battery-electric vessel of any kind, freshly delivered to its future operator, Buquebus in a memorable 40-day journey from Tasmania to South America. This Tasmanian-built pioneering ferry will operate Uruguay and Argentina, and it has already the paved the way for similar green ferries in Europe. The name China Zorrilla doesn’t have anything to do with China, b... (continue reading...)

9 Articles

Lean Right

The company Buquebus has introduced its first electric ferry, which doubles the capacity of passengers that transport the ships of the company

·Vicente López, Argentina
Read Full Article
Lean Right

The ferry arrived on Saturday from Australia. It was transported 15,000 kilometers above another specialized boat that deposited it in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. It has capacity for 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles. It offers 3,000 square meters of recreation, gastronomy and a free-shop of 2,300 square meters.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
Read Full Article

The world's largest electric ferry has been delivered. The 130-metre catamaran has a 40 MWh battery. That's the equivalent of 500 electric cars. The catamaran China Zorrilla has been delivered to South America after a long journey across the Pacific Ocean. On board is a gigantic 40 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery pack. The enormous vessel is built in aluminium by the Australian shipyard Incat in […]

The river transport between Argentina and Uruguay is about to take the most important technological and environmental leap in its history. Starting in mid-October, the imposing "China Zorrilla" will begin to traverse the Río de la Plata, consolidating itself as the world's largest 100% electric ferry to enter into commercial operation...

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Clarin broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal