The Largest Car Carrier “BYD SHENZHEN” Set Sail To Brazil

The largest in the world! “BYD SHENZHEN" sets sail to accelerate China's "self-transportation of domestic vehicles"

Shenzhen, April 27, China's independently manufactured and operational world's largest car carrier, the BYD "Shenzhen", set sail for its first export voyage on the evening of April 27, carrying over 7,000 BYD new energy vehicles from Taicang Port in Jiangsu Province to Itayayi Port in Brazil. The entire voyage is expected to last for more than 30 days.

The launch of the "Shenzhen Express" reflects the accelerated arrival of the era of "self-operated vehicles" in China. The "Shenzhen" is a new energy vehicle carrier built by a shipyard under China Merchants Group and equipped with 9,200 standard loading Spaces.

In 2024, China's auto exports exceeded the 6.4 million mark. At present, over 700 professional vessels engaged in ocean shipping of automobiles worldwide are mainly controlled by enterprises from Europe, Japan and South Korea, while the capacity of domestic automobile carriers accounts for only 2.63% of the global total. The transoceanic transportation capacity of automobiles in China still does not match the export capacity of automobiles.

In recent years, Chinese automakers such as BYD, Chery and SAIC have all formed fleets. In the first quarter of 2025, BYD's roll-on/roll-off ships transported over 25,000 new energy vehicles overseas. Experts believe that the cost of sea transportation largely affects the terminal selling price. Building and operating their own fleets can give Chinese automakers more say and autonomy.