Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. recently held a naming ceremony for its newest 2,800 TEU class full container vessel ‘YM Centennial’ which will be deployed to its Taiwan-Philippines direct service (TPE service) on September 8  — providing an efficient delivery service between Kaohsiung and Manila.

YM Centennial is the fourth of its ten 2,800 TEU full container vessels constructed by CSBC.

Yang Ming said with the progress of the negotiations under RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) framework as well as the tendency of global supply chains shifting toward Southeast Asia, ASEAN has surpassed EU and the US and become the largest trade partner of China in recent years.

"In response to the prosperity seen in the Southeast Asia market, this series of new buildings will become the main force for Yang Ming to strengthen its Intra-Asia services," the Taiwanese ocean shipping company said.

Emission reduction goal

Yang Ming noted that this also means that it is expected to make steady growth in import & export trade of Southeast Asia.

The new shipbuilding will also help Yang Ming achieve its goal of emission reduction and the benefit of operating cost-saving.

The 2,800 vessels are designed with a scrubber system and energy-saving Sea Sword Bow technology.

Moreover, the newly-built vessel is equipped with an integrated computer-based system for controlling and monitoring the automated installations of periodically unattended machinery spaces. Its monitoring devices also allow reduced scope of tail shaft survey.

Both technologies enable higher efficiency at sea, Yang Ming said.

In addition to being certified with “Smartship H, Et, I” notations by CR Classification Society, YM Centennial will be the first vessel to receive DNV GL SmartShip notations including “SmartShip OE (Operating Enhancement) “ and “PE (Performance Enhancement)” in Taiwan.

"With the delivery of these new ships, Yang Ming will be able to reduce the average age of its global fleet, offering better service quality and competitiveness with energy/cost-saving advantages," it said.