China Merchants has taken delivery of a new car carrier, CM Wuhan, described by the China Classification Society as methanol-capable and built specifically to transport electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The handover took place at Nantong in Jiangsu province on 16 October, the shipyard and owner confirmed.
The vessel was constructed by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), which completed the build and conducted the formal transfer at its yard in Nantong. The handover date of 16 October was set out in the verified notes of the report published by reports on 13 November 2026.
Delivery and ownership
China Merchants RoRo accepted the ship through a subsidiary, completing the acquisition process that will place CM Wuhan under the company’s operational control. The transfer by subsidiary channels is a common practice for owners managing specialised ro-ro assets and was noted in the published account.
China Classification Society stated that the newbuild was designed to carry both electric cars and plug-in hybrid models, a specification that positions the vessel to serve manufacturers and exporters of electrified vehicles. The classification society also said the ship will add capacity to China’s vehicle exports, indicating it forms part of a wider logistics expansion for car shipments.
Fuel capability noted
The ship has been described as methanol-capable, a classification confirmed in the report. The methanol-capable designation was listed alongside the vessel’s cargo profile in the account compiled by reports.
The vessel’s name, CM Wuhan, was supplied in the report and used in the handover documentation at the shipbuilder’s facility. China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) handled the physical delivery at Nantong and the transaction was recorded as completed on 16 October.
The report dated 13 November 2026 supplied the details of the build and the handover, and it attributed the description of the ship’s cargo capability and the export capacity remark to China Classification Society. Beyond those points, the published notes did not provide further technical specifications, contract particulars or commercial employment details for CM Wuhan.
The arrival of this unit into China Merchants RoRo’s fleet expands the operator’s resources for moving manufacturer volumes overseas, according to the supplied account. The combination of a ro-ro configuration with a focus on electric and plug-in hybrid cars was highlighted as the vessel’s principal commercial role in the original report.
China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) performed the construction and delivery functions at its Nantong yard, and the completion of the transfer followed standard handover procedures. The formal delivery date of 16 October and the report publication on 13 November 2026 are the concrete timestamps provided in the source material.
Shortly after the handover, the vessel’s ownership was registered as being taken on by China Merchants RoRo via its subsidiary structure, completing the administrative side of the transaction as stated in the report. No further employment orders, ports of call or operator plans were included in the supplied notes.
The supplied report therefore establishes that CM Wuhan is a purpose-built car carrier able to accommodate electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, that it is methanol-capable, and that the completed handover took place at Nantong on 16 October with delivery to China Merchants RoRo through a subsidiary. Sources published the account on 13 November 2026.