BYD Sealion 06 Shipping Guide: RoRo or Container

EVIDENCE FILE

Records that change the answer

Start with dated carrier quotation and link it to the VIN before accepting translated trim names or catalogue photographs. Add dangerous-goods or propulsion declaration so condition or equipment claims can be checked against the actual car. The remaining records establish how the vehicle operates, how it has been treated and whether the proposed route is credible.

1. dated carrier quotation
2. dangerous-goods or propulsion declaration
3. condition and accessory inventory
4. loading and securing instructions
5. marine insurance scope

A record remains useful only for the vehicle and moment it describes. Preserve original files, note who supplied them and request a new inspection after a material repair or long custody gap. When another car is offered, discard conclusions that cannot be traced to its VIN.

DECISION TEST

Test the route, not the brochure

A cheaper transshipment route adds open handling and three custody changes. A direct sailing costs more but reduces exposure. Compare the complete chain and the buyer’s ability to document a claim.

Inspection scope should follow the decision. For this route, check obtain carrier acceptance for EV or PHEV, then declare dimensions and propulsion accurately. Continue with photograph condition before handover and record compare route and claims process, not freight alone. Measurements, photographs, diagnostics and test conditions are more transferable than labels such as “excellent,” “full option” or “export ready.”

Disclosure makes a limitation discussable; vagueness makes it risky. Define how the issue affects safety, use, compliance, service or resale and who will resolve it. A deposit should not remove the buyer's ability to verify a decisive claim.

VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHEET

Apply this check to the candidate

Draw the physical custody chain for each sailing option. Mark who holds the keys, who drives or secures the vehicle, where it waits, whether it transships and when condition photographs can be taken. Compare that exposure with insurance exclusions and claims evidence. The cheapest ocean line is not automatically the lowest delivered-risk route. For RoRo, confirm terminal driving rules, loose-item policy and state-of-charge window. For a container, define loading supervision, lashing points, wheel restraints, moisture control and unloading access. Add sailing frequency and rebooking consequences because a missed cutoff can matter more than a small freight difference.

Close the worksheet with a short decision memo for BYD Sealion 06 Shipping Guide: RoRo or Container. State how “obtain carrier acceptance for EV or PHEV” was verified, what record supports “dated carrier quotation,” and who remains responsible for “compare route and claims process, not freight alone.” Add the date, candidate VIN, destination and any condition attached to acceptance. If “condition and accessory inventory” is missing or belongs to another vehicle, leave the conclusion open and price the uncertainty. This memo gives the inspector, buyer, logistics team and destination adviser the same boundary instead of allowing each participant to assume a different version of the purchase.

DESTINATION CONTROL

Carry the same facts through export

Plan destination release, charging or fuel and inland transport before sailing. A vehicle arriving with insufficient energy or missing documents can accumulate port charges quickly.

Rehearse the export file while the seller still controls the car. Contract, invoice, inspection, customs description and shipping booking should name the same VIN and propulsion. Ask the destination adviser separately about registration and any technical changes required after arrival.

Use a dated worksheet and a single delivery boundary for comparisons. Keep quoted, estimated and conditional lines distinct. Recalculate when currency, vehicle, route, sailing or customs treatment changes rather than carrying an old total into a new transaction.