Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has held a naming ceremony at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) shipyard in Ulsan for “YM Wayfinder,” the third vessel in its 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship series under construction at HD HHI. Mrs. Wei-Nung Kao, wife of Yang Ming Chairman Feng-Ming Tsai, acted as the vessel’s godmother and conducted the traditional cord-cutting ceremony. The company said the expansion of its LNG dual-fuel fleet will enhance operational efficiency, strengthen service competitiveness, and further lower fleet carbon intensity in support of low-carbon shipping services.
This series of vessels built by HD HHI has a length overall (LOA) of 364.97 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, and a capacity of approximately 15,600 TEU. In alignment with the global net-zero emissions target by 2050, Yang Ming has been actively expanding its energy-efficient fleet and is the first container shipping company in Taiwan to operate vessels utilizing LNG as an alternative fuel. Equipped with high-pressure dual-fuel main engines that run on both LNG and low-sulfur fuel oil, this series of vessels primarily utilizes LNG as fuel upon delivery, which immediately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20% compared to conventional fuel oil. Two sister vessels in the LNG dual-fuel series, ‘YM Willpower’ and ‘YM Worthiness’, are already in service and primarily operate on LNG. To date, the two vessels have bunkered more than 11,158 metric tons of LNG, which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 12,532 metric tons.
‘YM Wayfinder’ is scheduled to commence service on the Asia-North Europe FE3 service on July 1. The vessel’s deployment will enable Yang Ming to maximize slot utilization and enhance the competitiveness of its service network while fulfilling the company’s commitment to providing comprehensive, efficient, and energy-saving transportation services for customers. The comprehensive port rotation for the FE3 service is: Qingdao - Ningbo - Yantian - Singapore - Felixstowe - Antwerp - Hamburg.
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