Yang Ming orders five LNG 15,000 teu vessels
The Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport (Yang Ming) has signed a new shipbuilding contract for five 15,500 teu LNG dual fuel container vessels with the Korean ship builder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
These units will be able to optimise Yang Ming’s fleet, but also to reduce operating costs and improve carbon emission reduction. The company's target is to reach maritime net zero carbon emission by 2050.
With this contract, Yang Ming will continue building a green and energy-saving fleet: the LNG fuelled vessels will be delivered in 2026, complementing the company’s current operating fleet of 94 vessels, with a capacity of approximately 715,000 teu.
They will feature an advanced integrated system for navigational information and operation monitoring, as well as a broadband maritime satellite system, which will enhance safety on the vessels. (lh)