Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has ordered to the Japanese shipyards Nihon Shipyard Co. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. building three dual-fuel container ships from 8,000 TEUs to be added to the three ships of the same capacity of cargo ordered in March ( of 28 March 2025). The additional three container holders can be powered by methanol and will be taken delivery between 2028 and 2030.

For the three additional ships ordered from the Japanese shipyards, it is A unit investment of between €117.1 and €131.5 million is expected dollars, for a total order value of 351.3-394.5 million dollars. The new order is part of the renewal and expansion of the fleet approved at the end of the last year by the board of directors of Yang Ming ( of 23 December 2024).

Meanwhile, today Imabari Shipbuilding announced that during the fiscal year 2024, which ended on 31 March, its shipyards built 68 ships for a total of 3.08 million gross tonnage, of which 53 bulk carriers, 11 container ships and four pure car & truck carriers. In addition During the year, the company received new orders for the construction of 82 ships for a total of 4.2 million gross tonnage securing volumes of activity for the next four years approximately.

Imabari believes that the current fiscal year 2025 will be characterized by a high rate of uncertainty due mainly to of the policies adopted by US President Donald Trump and by strong fluctuations in exchange rates and the market of Shipping. The company has expressed its intention to increase its national naval production, despite the shortage of skilled personnel, through the support of the Japanese government which, Imabari pointed out, is moving to support the national shipbuilding industry in terms of of economic security. The company highlighted the need that the Japanese shipbuilding industry increases its share of the world market which is currently dominated by the Chinese shipbuilding industry, which covers 70% of orders and 50% of constructions.