First electric propulsion on bulk carrier

ABB's Azipod electric propulsion system will be installed on bulk carriers for the first time ever Photo: ABB

ABB has entered a new market segment with an order to install its Azipod electric propulsion on board two dry bulk carriers from Germany’s largest bulk carrier company, Oldendorff Carriers.

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