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Chinese EV giant BYD, backed by Berkshire Hathaway, has introduced the world’s largest roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle carrier, the Shenzhen. Capable of transporting up to 9,200 cars, the Shenzhen surpasses the company’s earlier milestone—the 7,000-car Explorer No. 1 launched less than a year ago.
This marks BYD’s fourth car carrier in its growing fleet, following the recent deployment of the 7,000-car BYD Hefei.
At 219 meters long, 37.7 meters wide, and with a top speed of 18.5 knots, the Shenzhen demonstrates BYD’s growing dominance in the global auto and shipping industries.
Notably, the Shenzhen is also the world’s most environmentally friendly car carrier, utilizing LNG dual-fuel technology and energy-efficient features. Equipped with BYD Box stationary batteries, the vessel can operate in low-emission zones and power itself while docked, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
With a fleet of advanced ships ordered 2-3 years ago, BYD has positioned itself as the only automaker globally with its own shipping network.
© 2025 David Mazor
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