Taiwan


Vard 4 39 design render. September 24, 2026
Dong Fang Offshore orders CSOV with battery-hybrid propulsion  

Vard secures fifth newbuild contract from Taiwanese firm, with delivery scheduled for 2028.
YM Weight naming ceremony. September 18, 2026
Yang Ming names fourth LNG dual-fuel container vessel YM Weight  

Newbuild features high-pressure dual-fuel main engines capable of running on either LNG or low-sulphur fuel oil.
Yang Ming and Hanwha Ocean contract signing ceremony. September 4, 2026
Yang Ming orders six 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels from Hanwha Ocean  

Taiwanese carrier expands green fleet with ammonia-ready newbuilds due for delivery by 2029.
YM Willpower bunkering operation via SIMOPS. August 18, 2026
Yang Ming completes first LNG SIMOPS bunkering for YM Willpower in Shanghai  

Dual-fuel boxship receives 2,000 tonnes of LNG during simultaneous cargo operations.
TSS Challenger vessel. July 30, 2026
Damen launches second CSOV 9020 for TSSM, prepared for future methanol operation  

The vessel, to be named TSS Challenger, is due for delivery in early 2027.
YM Wayfinder naming ceremony. June 29, 2026
Yang Ming names third LNG dual-fuel boxship for Asia–North Europe service  

YM Wayfinder joins two sister vessels already operating on LNG on the FE3 route.
TSS Cruiser vessel. May 13, 2026
Damen delivers first CSOV 9020 to Taiwan joint venture for offshore wind support  

TSS Cruiser handed over to TSSM in Vietnam following sea trials in Ha Long Bay.
Contract signing ceremony. October 30, 2025
Yang Ming finalizes contracts for six methanol dual-fuel-ready boxships  

Taiwanese carrier signs deals with Japanese shipbuilders for vessels scheduled for delivery from 2028.
Anemoi Rotor Sails on U-Ming's Grand Pioneer. October 1, 2025
U-Ming becomes first Taiwanese shipowner to install rotor sails  

Grand Pioneer VLOC fitted with four Anemoi rotor sails at COSCO Zhoushan shipyard.
Yang Ming and Hanwha Ocean contract signing ceremony. September 18, 2025
Yang Ming orders seven LNG dual-fuel container ships from Hanwha Ocean  

Taiwanese shipping line contracts Korean shipbuilder for 16,000 TEU vessels with ammonia-ready capability.