Wan Hai Lines has moved forward with an order of twelve 3,055 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containerships as part of its fleet expansion. 

The Taiwan-based shipping company said in a statement that it confirmed the orders for the new container vessels with Nihon Shipyard Co Ltd. (NSY) / Japan Marine United Corp (JMU).

The contract was signed on June 28 and these new vessels will start taking delivery in end of July of 2023.

Currently, Wan Hai Lines operates a fleet of 86 owned vessels and 64 chartered vessels.

"This new shipbuilding contract is the company’s latest fleet renewal plan, so as to ensure that the company’s vessel fleet is able to maintain competitive and support continuous market development," it said in a statement.

It added that eventually, the company hopes to deliver better service quality to its customers by more efficient vessel fleet.