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The large car carrier BYD Explorer 1

The large car carrier BYD Explorer 1 is being assisted by a tugboat at CIMC Raffles' Shandong Longkou construction base in Yantai, China, on January 9, 2024. The vessel, measuring 199.9 meters in length and with a load capacity of 7,000 vehicles, is using clean and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas as its main fuel. It will assist China's new energy vehicles in accelerating their expansion overseas after it is put into use. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

China carrier BYD export trade ship Yantai China January 9 2024 car carrier BYD Explorer 1 tugboat CIMC Raffles Shandong Longkou construction base Shandong province vessel 199.9 meters load capacity 7 000 vehicles liquefied natural gas LNG environmentally friendly new energy vehicles going to sea in use Costfoto NurPhoto maritime transportation shipbuilding Chinese industry automotive shipping clean fuel maritime logistics vehicle carrier BYD alternative fuel shipping industry green shipping sustainable transport Chinese maritime expansion large-scale carrier energy efficiency cargo ship.