BYD has launched the world’s largest vehicle carrier that can accommodate up to 9200 cars. The BYD Shenzhen, named after the company’s hometown, recently undocked from Yangzhou Port.

The vessel has an overall length of 219 meters, a beam of 37.7 meters, a design draft of 9 meters and a design speed of 18.5 knots, according to China News Service.

This addition to BYD’s fleet aligns with the company’s expansion strategy as it plans to increase its car carrier fleet to 8 ships by 2026.

BYD Shenzhen is environmentally sustainable and boasts LNG dual-fuel technology, enabling it to operate on LNG and also marine fuel.

It also has energy-saving features and BYD box stationary batteries for storage to power the ship while it is docking or to be used in low-emission zones, further decreasing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.