China’s largest dual-fuel car carrier embarks on maiden voyage
China's largest photovoltaic energy and LNG dual-fuel car carrier, Yuan Hai Kou, embarked on its maiden voyage from south China’s Guangzhou City Thursday.
Fully loaded with 4,000 China-made cars, more than 90 percent of which are new-energy vehicles, the ship will sail to Mediterranean countries including Greece, Spain, Tunisia, and Türkiye.
Measuring 199.9 meters in length and with a gross tonnage of 68,252 tons, the ship boasts a loading capacity of 7,000 standard car spaces and can transport all vehicle types. Compared with traditional single-fuel car carriers, it can save about 20 percent in energy consumption annually.
The ship is the latest in a 20-vessel shipping car carrier fleet, which is expected to expand to 30 by 2026.
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