Ro/ro passenger/freight ferry “Xin Jian Zhen” lat Kobe on November 11th 2014
Owner: China-Japan International Ferry Co. (ChinJif), Shanghai
Flag: People’s Republic of China
Port of registry: Shanghai
Builder: Onomichi Zosen K.K., Onomichi, Japan (Hull-372)
Gross tons:14,543
Deadweight: 4,321
Length (overall): 156.67 m
Engines: 2 x diesels, total 21,000 b.h.p.
Service speed: 21 knots
Passenger capacity: 345
Cargo capacity: 250 t.e.u. (including 80 refrigerated)
Completed: 1994
She operates a weekly round-trip service between Shanghai & Japan (Kobe or Osaka on alternate weeks)
In January 2020 it was announced that she would no longer be carrying passengers from 28th of that month due to Covid-19, but that she would continue the service carrying freight only.