World's largest car carrier delivered in China, boosting global auto transport capacity
Xinhua, April 30, 2026 Adjust font size:
A staff member walks past the 14th story of the carpark on car carrier Glovis Leader in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2026. A car carrier with a maximum capacity of 10,800 car equivalent units, described as the world's largest of its kind, was delivered Tuesday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
The vessel, named Glovis Leader, was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), together with China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. It was delivered to HMM, a leading shipping company in the Republic of Korea (ROK). After delivery, the vessel will be operated by Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd., a logistics company also based in the ROK. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)