RoRo vs Container Shipping for Cars from China: How to Choose
RoRo drives cars on and off a ship; a container locks them in a box. Which one fits depends on your port, your vehicles and how many you ship at a time.
RoRo drives cars on and off a ship; a container locks them in a box. Which one fits depends on your port, your vehicles and how many you ship at a time.
A car shipment from China travels on a set of documents that must say the same thing. Here is what each one does and what importers should check.
A T/T moves money on trust; a letter of credit moves it on documents. Here is where each one protects a car importer, and where it does not.
China exported 1,053,000 vehicles in September 2026, up 61.4% on last year, while domestic sales fell. Here are the CAAM figures and what they mean for importers.
The Geely Galaxy Battleship 700 is a 5.09 m plug-in hybrid off-roader launched in China on 10 October 2026. Here is what is confirmed, what conflicts between sources, and what it means for importers.
Two BYD plug-in hybrid SUVs share an engine and, on most trims, a motor. The newer Sealion 06 DM-i carries almost twice the electric range, a longer wheelbase and a bigger boot.
Both are large Geely-group plug-in hybrid SUVs launched in 2025–26. The 8X is the faster car with the bigger battery; the 900 is the longer, higher-riding car with six seats on offer and the lower price ladder.
We ship to Iran overland through Khorgos, not by sea. What that route means for documents and timing, which 2026 China export rules apply, and why plug-in hybrids fit Iranian conditions better than most buyers expect.
China tightened what can leave, Russia tightened what can come in cheaply, and the five Central Asian markets each moved in their own direction. A dealer’s map of the 2026 rules and the models that still make sense.
A private owner charges overnight. A driver earning per trip charges during the shift. That changes which BYD EV is the right buy.