BYD Shenzhen LNG Dual-Fuel, World’s Largest Auto Carrier

BYD, China’s electric vehicle maker, earlier this year launched the world’s largest cargo ship for vehicles, marking a significant advancement in its global sales and supply chain layout. Named after Shenzhen, BYD’s hometown, the LNG dual-fuel auto carrier “BYD Shenzhen” can accommodate up to 9,200 cars and is BYD’s fourth car carrier ship to date.

The 219- x 37.7-m RoRo ship was delivered on in April in the city of Yizheng, eastern China’s Jiangsu Province.

The ship features many “green” technologies such as high-efficiency, energy-saving main engines, a boil-off gas (BOG) recondenser, and anti-fouling, drag-reducing coatings, effectively improving the vessel’s energy efficiency and ensuring it meets the latest environmental standards set by the International Maritime Organization.

At the delivery ceremony, Wang Junbao, general manager of BYD’s public business division, noted that the ship’s efficient loading system and advanced protective technologies can provide stable, low-carbon logistics support for BYD’s global delivery of new energy vehicles (NEVs).

“The delivery of the new ship represents a crucial step in BYD’s globalization strategy. It is more than just a transport ship — it serves as a ‘maritime bridge’ connecting Chinese innovation with the global market, enabling users around the world to share in the benefits of Chinese technology,” Wang noted.

The vessel was scheduled to embark on its maiden journey to Brazil.

BYD currently operates three RoRo ships: Explorer No. 1, Changzhou and Hefei” In the first quarter of 2025, these ships transported over 25,000 NEVs overseas.