Yang Ming orders 5 LNG-fuelled Boxships

KEELUNG:YangMing Marine Transport and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a new shipbuilding contract for five 15,500 TEULNGdual-fuelcontainervessels.

These new vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2026, aspartofYangMing’smid-longtermfleetplan.

“In response to the maritime net zero carbon emission target by 2050, Yang Ming is continuously building a green and energy-saving fleet. On top of implementing energyefficiency retrofits and management on the existing fleet, a dedicated desk has been set up to monitor energy efficiency andthedevelopmentoffuturemarinefuels,“saidYangMing.

“These five 15,500 TEU vessels, to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, will be equipped with high-pressure LNG dual fuel main engine and ballast water treatment system to meet the latest environmental regulations. In addition, these vessels will feature an advanced integrated system for navigational information and operation monitoring, as well as broadband maritime satellite system. These technologies are integral for collecting navigational bigdataandenhancingthesafetyofthevessels,”itadded.

Yang Ming currently operates a fleet comprising 94vessels,withacapacityofapproximately715,000TEU.