China’s largest solar-powered roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) car carrier set sail on its maiden voyage from Nansha Port in Guangzhou on May 15, transporting approximately 4,000 vehicles—over 90% of which are new energy vehicles (NEVs)—from domestic automakers such as BYD, Chery, and Geely.
Source: China News Service
China’s largest solar-powered roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) car carrier set sail on its maiden voyage from Nansha Port in Guangzhou on May 15, transporting approximately 4,000 vehicles—over 90% of which are new energy vehicles (NEVs)—from domestic automakers such as BYD, Chery, and Geely. The ship is headed for Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, and other countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
The vessel Yuanghai Kou has been deployed on the newly launched “China–Mediterranean” express shipping route. With a one-way journey time of around 30 days, the route shortens traditional shipping times by nearly a third, enabling automakers to reduce delivery lead times. Leveraging a feeder network centered on the Port of Piraeus, the service can extend to ports in France, Spain, and key countries across North Africa.
The ship features multiple innovations in green and smart maritime transport. It is powered by an advanced dual-fuel LNG engine. On a typical round trip between China and Europe, switching from conventional fuel to LNG reduces carbon dioxide emissions by more than 2,100 metric tons. In addition, the ship is equipped with the world’s largest marine solar power system, which generates 410,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually—saving around 111 tons of fuel and cutting CO₂ emissions by roughly 346 metric tons, equivalent to planting about 38,000 trees per year (based on 9 kg of CO₂ absorption per tree annually).
New energy vehicles are one of China’s so-called “new trio” of export growth drivers, alongside lithium batteries and solar panels. According to Nansha Customs, the port has handled 186 inbound and outbound Ro-Ro vessels so far this year as of May 13, marking a 22.3% year-on-year increase.
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