Fourteen for Yang Ming
The latest addition to Yang Ming's fleet is the newbuild "YM trillion" with a capacity of 11,000 teu. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha and was built by Imabari Shipbuilding. The company ordered a total of fourteen 11,000 teu newbuildings through long-term charter agreements with ship owners. With the delivery of “YM Trillion”, all fourteen 11,000 teu ships have now joined Yang Ming’s fleet.
This series of vessels has a nominal capacity of 11,860 teu and is equipped with 1,000 plugs for reefer containers. With a length of 333.9 m, a width of 48.4 m and a draft of 16 m, these units are designed to reach a speed up to 23 knots.
The containerships incorporate various environmental features including scrubbers, a water ballast treatment plant and an alternative marine power system. The vessel will join the PN3 service whose port rotation is Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai - Pusan - Vancouver - Tacoma - Pusan - Kaohsiung – Hong Kong. (sh)