CSSC Delivers First Record-Breaking Self-Unloading Ore Carrier for Rio Tinto

By Sujita Sinha · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-22

Interesting Engineering reports that China State Shipbuilding Corporation has handed over the Wontanara, a specialized vessel built to handle iron ore from the $24 billion Simandou deposit in Guinea. This 46,100-ton carrier is the first of five ships designed to bridge the gap be

Interesting Engineering reports that China State Shipbuilding Corporation has handed over the Wontanara, a specialized vessel built to handle iron ore from the $24 billion Simandou deposit in Guinea. This 46,100-ton carrier is the first of five ships designed to bridge the gap be