Yang Ming takes delivery of first LNG dual-fuel box ships

Yang Ming has boosted its fleet with two new 15,500-TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels.

Naming ceremonies were held at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan for YM Willpower and YM Worthiness, the first two vessels in its LNG dual-fuel series. 

This type of vessel has a nominal capacity of approximately 15,600 TEU. With a length overall of 365 m and a breadth of 51 m, these newbuildings are designed as part of an initiative to meet the net-zero by 2050 target. 

Yang Ming said, “As part of Yang Ming’s continuous green and energy-saving fleet deployment plan, these vessels are equipped with high-pressure LNG dual-fuel main engines and will primarily use LNG as fuel. Compared with conventional marine fuels, this technology immediately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20%, positioning Yang Ming as the first Taiwanese container carrier to operate vessels with LNG as an alternative fuel.”

The main engines and generators are equipped with exhaust gas after-treatment systems that comply with IMO Tier III NOx emission standards, reducing marine and coastal air pollution.

The vessels are equipped with integrated navigational information, equipment monitoring, and broadband maritime satellite systems. These technologies facilitate big data collection and enhance operational safety. Both YM Willpower and YM Worthiness have Smart Ship Notations from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd’s Register, respectively.

YM Willpower is scheduled to phase into the MD2 service on 8 February. The port rotation includes Pusan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Kaohsiung, Shekou, Singapore, Tangier, Valencia, Barcelona, Genoa, La Spezia, Fos Sur Mer, Singapore, and Pusan. Its sister vessel, YM Worthiness, is expected to be delivered in Q2 2026. 

Singapore’s Synergy Marine Group has taken over the technical management of the two newly delivered 15,500-TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels.