At the start of 2024, the " Car King" Wang Chuanfu invested a staggering 5 billion yuan into the ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off) ship business, while SAIC Motor went even further, splashing out 10 billion yuan to expand its ro-ro fleet. Why are Chinese car companies rushing to build ships? Has ro-ro capacity become the Achilles' heel for cars going global?

Editor: Alexander