Inland Vessel
Yuntao 1
OperationalChina's first 2,000-ton hydrogen fuel cell inland cargo vessel — 70 m, ~140 containers, 3 × 260 kW domestic fuel cells, 760 km range, launched in Zhaoqing July 2026.
Specifications
- Type
- Inland Vessel
- Year
- 2026
- Fuel
- Compressed Hydrogen
- Power (MW)
- 0.78
- Sisterships
- 0
Highlights
- China's first 2,000-ton hydrogen-powered inland cargo vessel — largest hydrogen ship in China at launch
- 3 × 260 kW hydrogen fuel cell gensets (780 kW), 100% domestically manufactured, plus lithium battery range extenders
- 760 km range at ~1 kg H₂/km — implies roughly 760 kg onboard storage (estimated; storage type not officially stated)
- ~140 containers per voyage (2,000 t); also configured for ore, coal, and grain
- Developers claim fuel costs 25–30% below an equivalent diesel vessel
- China Classification Society type approval; certified for all major inland waterways, designed as replicable template
- Launched 17 July 2026 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong; co-developed with China State Shipbuilding Corporation