BYD Sealion 7 Shipping Guide: RoRo or Container

Provide accurate propulsion, battery, dimensions, mass, operability and condition. Obtain current state-of-charge, alarm, key, loose-item and charging rules in writing. Requirements can change by carrier, vessel, route and port.

Record who drives the vehicle, where it waits, transshipment points, key control and condition-record opportunities. RoRo can reduce packing work but involves shared terminal handling. Confirm that ground clearance and charge reserve support every movement.

Verify internal clearance, ramp angle, wheel restraints, approved lashing points, battery/underbody clearance, moisture control and unloading access. A container adds control only when competent loading and securing prevent damage.

Include collection, waiting, loading, terminal, ocean freight, surcharges, insurance, destination unloading, storage and rebooking. A lower ocean rate can be offset by long transshipment or specialist container work.

Read exclusions for batteries, pre-existing damage, improper securing, unattended items and delay. Create timestamped condition sets before collection, before loading where possible and at release. Know the notification deadline and survey process.

Arrange documents, broker, charger or recovery vehicle, inspection and inland transport before arrival. A Sealion 7 delivered with low charge or a damaged inlet should not be driven simply to avoid storage fees. Confirm the terminal’s rules for jump-starting, charging, towing and third-party access before the vessel arrives. Give the release driver the charge-port instructions, key inventory and emergency contacts. Photograph the vehicle before it leaves the controlled area and compare the images with the loading record. If damage, warning lights or missing equipment appear, notify the carrier and insurer within the policy deadline rather than accepting an undocumented handover. A planned recovery truck can cost less than an improvised drive that worsens underbody, tyre or high-voltage damage.

Close this specific file by placing written EV acceptance, RoRo custody map and container loading and lashing plan in one dated candidate record. The reviewer should be able to confirm that state-of-charge rule is current and that loose items are controlled. Name the person or provider responsible for every unresolved point, add a realistic cost or consequence, and state what evidence will change the decision. If the VIN, version, condition or destination basis changes, reopen this file instead of carrying the previous conclusion into a different purchase.

A useful decision records what is verified, what remains seller-stated and what was not tested. Attach a consequence and owner to each open item. Do not let a broad assurance replace a missing VIN record, charge test, condition image or destination opinion. Acceptance should be explicit: proceed, proceed with a priced condition, obtain more evidence, or reject. A replacement VIN never inherits an earlier acceptance.

Give images, scans, diagnostics and quotations a date, source and vehicle identity. Preserve originals before translation or editing. If custody, software, repair, route or candidate changes, identify which conclusions expire and repeat the affected checks instead of silently carrying them forward. Before inland release, read the same identity, propulsion, value and parties across contract, invoice, inspection and shipping drafts. Registration and customs remain separate destination checks.