en.Wedoany.com Reported - The vehicle carrier "BYD Changzhou," owned by BYD, made its maiden call at the Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) in Ecuador. The 199-meter-long vessel, flying the Liberian flag, is one of eight ships directly owned by the Chinese automaker.

The vessel departed from Puerto de Balboa in Panama and unloaded 808 new energy vehicles at TPM's International Terminal 2. This vehicle carrier can hold up to 7,000 cars and is designed with a focus on reducing the environmental impact of maritime transport.

TPM stated that handling this vessel for the first time marks an operational milestone, positioning the terminal toward a more sustainable port future and consolidating Manta Port's status as the leading terminal for vehicle carrier services in Ecuador.

According to Ecuador's National Customs Service (Servicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador), this commercial development reflects the import industry's confidence in Ecuador's ports and customs procedures, which are designed to make foreign trade more convenient, secure, and efficient.

According to the maritime monitoring website MarineTraffic, the "BYD Changzhou" will next call at the DP World terminal at Chile's San Antonio Port, expected to arrive next Friday morning (August 7), berthing at Berths 4-5 until Saturday (August 8) at 13:00.