In the fourth quarter of 2025, the marked Decline in the revenues of the container shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation which in the period are results of 37.3 billion Taiwanese dollars (1.5 billion US dollars), down -30.3% on the last quarter of the year previous. After eight quarters with a positive sign, the result deteriorated to negative and amounted to -721.9 million Taiwan dollars compared to operating profit of 13.2 billion in the period October-December of 2024. The profit quarterly net income was €2.4 billion (-81.2%).

In the full year 2025, revenues amounted to 163.6 billion Taiwanese dollars, a decrease of -26.6% on 2024. Operating profit was 14.8 billion (-78.1%) and net profit of €17.4 billion (-73.0%).

Yang Ming specified that in 2025 its services transpacific countries have been affected by factors including mainly that of the value of freight rates, while the European and Intra-Asian markets recorded relatively stable results.

Announcing these results today, Keelung company said A resolution of the Board of Directors has been announced which provides for the purchase of six new LNG dual-fuel containerships from approximately 13,000 TEU. Regarding the prospects for the ship market container carriers, Yang Ming noted that if the capacity global container ship fleet is intended for to grow further, with approximately 1.59 million TEUs of capacity expected to be delivered in 2026, and if for the year the growth of the hold supply is expected to be +3.8% while expects the increase in demand to remain at +2.5%, however, it is estimated that the gap between supply and demand will narrow. Furthermore - the company noted - with the standards of increasingly stringent decarbonisation, it is expected the introduction of measures such as reducing the speed of navigation and the gradual withdrawal of the most factors that could accelerate ship dismantling and contribute to a contraction of the available supply, helping to offset part of the new capacity.

Yang Ming then specified that she is still determined to achieve their medium-long term objectives which include the growth of the size of its fleet to 124 ships for one of hold of 1.25 million TEUs, compared to the current 96 ships per 723 thousand TEUs, and the achievement of a market share of between 3.0% and 3.5% by 2032. In particular, the provides for new generation ships to replace units obsolete or vessels whose charter is expiring in capacity between 4,250 and 6,500 TEUs. The company highlighted, In addition, that the next-generation 13,000 TEU class of ships is Highly compatible with the current fleet of 10,000 units TEU and is expected to form the backbone of the services east-west of the Yang Ming, as - the company specified - these are units that offer optimal economies of scale, and flexibility of use along the main routes, including the one between Asia and the eastern and western coasts of the North America, South America and the Mediterranean.