She is the largest Chinese vessel of her type and the second-largest in the world, exceeded only by BOKA Vanguard.

[2] Construction begin in March 2015, when the first steel for the ship was cut.

[1] Shortly before her delivery, COSCO merged with China Shipping to form a new company that retained the COSCO name; during the merger, Guang Hua Kou was renamed Xin Guang Hua.

[1][2] Xin Guang Hua was jointly designed by Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and MARIC.

[1] She has a diesel-electric propulsion system, with six diesel powered generators providing 4,750 kilowatts (6,370 hp) each to dual propellers and four thrusters.