China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has delivered an LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier to compatriot electric vehicle giant BYD.
GSI said in a statement it delivered the LNG dual-fuel PCTC, BYD Zhengzhou, with a capacity of 7,000 ceu on July 16.
The shipbuilder said this is the second LNG dual-fuel PCTC it built for BYD.
GSI delivered the first vessel, BYD Hefei, in January this year.
In 2023, GSI announced the order for these two LNG dual-fuel PCTCs.
The vessels are 199.9 meters long, 38 meters wide, with a design speed of 18.5 knots, according to GSI.
Also, the PCTCs feature a shaft generator.
Last year, China’s CIMC Raffles in Yantai delivered the first LNG-powered PCTC to owner Zodiac Maritime and charterer BYD.
The vessel in question is BYD Explorer No. 1.
Last month, BYD also announced the delivery of the LNG dual-fuel PCTC, BYD Changsha.
This vessel, built by China Merchant Heavy Industry, has a capacity of 9,200 ceu and it is the sixth PCTC in BYD’s fleet.