BYD’s chartered vessel sets sail with 5,000 electric vehicles for Europe
BYD’s first chartered vehicle vessel has set sail from China’s southern city of Shenzhen carrying more than 5,000 electric vehicles to Europe, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
Chinese automakers including BYD, Chery Automobile and SAIC Motor have been placing orders for vessels to counter rising shipping costs as they boost exports.
The new roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier named “BYD Explorer No.1” departed on Monday for Flushing Port in the Netherlands and the German port of Bremerhaven, Xinhua said.
The vessel was built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard for Israeli shipping company Zodiac Maritime, Xinhua added.
