Last year, BYD bought the world’s largest car carrier – they just ordered 10 more — SkimNews
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- BYD ordered 10 additional 9,200 CEU pure car and truck carriers, per Middle Eastern maritime magazine Robban Assafina, which would bring the company's fleet to 18 LNG-powered ships with a combined cargo capacity of 130,000+ vehicles.
- BYD's flagship carrier "Shenzhen" set sail on its maiden voyage last year as the world's largest car transport ship, with 9,200 parking spots — enough space to fill 20 football fields.
- BYD has registered more than 110,000 vehicles in the UK since launching its first model in March 2023, with August registrations surging 98% year-over-year to over 48,000 vehicles.
- BYD now claims 3.48% of the UK's new car market, up from 1.92% during the same period last year, while also pushing an updated Great Seagull EV on the continent after its Chengdu Auto Show debut.
- BYD exported 184,000 passenger vehicles from China in a single recent month, up 131% year-over-year and more than 6% from the prior month, accounting for 35.4% of China's passenger NEV exports.
- BYD's year-to-date exports through August reached 1,127,000 vehicles, representing nearly 90% growth from the same period in 2025.
Why it matters: BYD is sidestepping global shipping bottlenecks by owning its own fleet of 18 LNG-powered mega-carriers with 130,000+ car capacity — a vertical-integration play that locks in logistics for its surging 131% YoY export growth and signals a transition from China-focused price competitor to structural global automaker.
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