Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has signed contracts for six 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships with three local shipyards.
Courtesy of Yang Ming
Signed with Nihon Shipyard, Imabari Shipbuilding, and Shoei Kisen Kaisha on October 28, the contracts include the purchase of three containerships and newbuilding orders for another three.
The orders and ship purchases were unveiled earlier this year.
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As informed, the vessels are scheduled for delivery starting in 2028, marking a key step in Yang Ming’s fleet optimization plan to secure mid- to long-term capacity supply and strengthen its global service network.
The 8,000 TEU-class containerships will be the first batch in Yang Ming’s fleet to adopt methanol
