Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine on 9 September ordered five 14,000 teu box ships at Imabari Shipbuilding.

The vessels, priced at USD125 million each, are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019, and will be chartered to Shoei Kisen Kaisha.

Yang Ming’s 14,000 teu box ship fleet will grow to 20 vessels when the newbuildings are delivered.

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