Auto & Transportation

Despite the continuous increase in orders, the construction of a large car transport ship requires a certain period of time. Therefore, the supply of transportation capacity for automobile transport ships in the current market is still tight, and various regions have also introduced measures to safeguard the international trade and export of new energy vehicles.

At a logistics company in Dongguan, Guangdong, employees are busy making phone calls to finalize shipping schedules and book space. The person in charge, Hong Xianlin, told reporters that currently, most routes have sufficient space and freight rates have decreased from last year's peak.

Hong Xianlin said that this is mainly due to the easing of container transportation's tension on automobile transportation capacity. However, the power batteries carried by new energy vehicles are dangerous goods and container transportation is relatively complex. Therefore, new energy vehicle manufacturers are more inclined to choose car transport ships, which makes the most popular European routes for new energy vehicle exports, and cabin space still relatively tight.

To ensure the international trade export of new energy vehicles, major domestic ports have successively opened up international trade export vehicle supervision sites and opened new routes. Car companies along the Yangtze River can use "water water intermodal transportation" and integration of customs clearance to directly transfer from domestic trade car transport ships to foreign trade car transport ships at the port to ensure timeliness.

Recently, Shenzhen City has also introduced a plan to provide subsidies for cars and Ro/Ro routes exported through international trade in maritime transportation through Shenzhen Port, encouraging car companies to export vehicles from international trade at Shenzhen Port.