Overview
- Hyundai Glovis has deployed the Glovis Leader, a pure car and truck carrier that can move up to 10,800 vehicles and is the first introduced by a global operator to exceed 10,000.
- Built by Guangzhou Shipyard International under CSSC and handed over in China, the vessel is now slated for rotation across Hyundai Glovis’ worldwide routes.
- The ship uses a dual‑fuel engine that can run on liquefied natural gas, and it can plug into shore power in port to cut emissions to meet rules in places such as the European Union.
- GSI says the design supports future conversions to ammonia or methanol and includes 14 decks sized for compact cars, electric and hydrogen vehicles, and heavy trucks.
- Hyundai Glovis plans to lift its car‑carrier fleet to 128 vessels by 2030 to raise annual shipments from about 3.4 million to 5 million, which it estimates would top one‑fifth of global sea‑borne volume.