2007
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An 8,200-TUE full container vessel, YM Ultimate, and six 1,805-TUE full container vessels, YM Initiative, YM Inventive, YM Instruction, YM Interaction, YM inauguration and YM Improvement join Yang Ming’s fleet.
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Wins the 15th place in the Corporate Social Responsibility Evaluation conducted by the CommonWealth magazine.
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Obtains Container Contribution Award granted by Port Dalian.
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Gets a 50-year concession and the priority of contract extension for Kaohsiung International Container Terminal BOT Project and holds a ground-breaking ceremony at the end of the year.
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Launches Asia-Black Sea Service in partnership with CSCL, “K”Line and ZIM. |
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Launches Fareast-East Mediterranean (EMX) service with Cosco and “K”Line.
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Launches CTS service with SYMS.
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Robert Ho is appointed as president.
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Wins Happy & Healthy Company Award offered by Common Health Magazine.
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Yang Ming (Belgium) NV is jointly formed by the Yang Ming Group and the Royal Burger Group, through their subsidiary Müller Thomsen Antwerpen N.V.
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Sets up New Delhi office in India. |
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Inaugurates Kaohsiung YM Museum of Marine Exploration.
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Inaugurates Multi-temperature Warehousing Logistics Center in Kaohsiung.
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2005
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Offers free services to all international rescue and charity organizations approved by the government for shipping relief goods from worldwide ports of call to related ports of call in South Asia to facilitate the reconstruction work in South Asia which was devastated heavily by the unprecedented December 2004 tsunami.
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YM HAWK, YM HORIZON, YM HARAMONY, and YM HEIGHTS join Yang Ming’s fleet on January 7, March 28, June 3, and July 15 respectively.
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Acquires Safety and Health Self-Management Accreditation authorized by the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan on January 30 covering the corporate headquarters and the Kaohsiung Branch Office.
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Operates jointly with Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd. to provide the new TPX service, linking Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Signs a contract with China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSBC) to construct five sister vessels with a capacity each of 8,200 TEUs to meet the future development needs of our liner services and enhance the competitiveness of our fleet.
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All Oceans Transportation Corp., a subsidiary of Yang Ming Group, signs a contract with Clio Marine Incorporation of Liberia to construct a 80,500 D.W.T. panamax bulk carrier.
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Contracts the China Ship-Building Corporation for the construction of an additional five 4,250 TEU full container vessels to meet our ever-growing operational needs.
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To keep our promise of providing stable and high quality service to customers, Yang Ming Group - Olympic Container Terminal LLC (OCT) starts its service in Tacoma Terminal 7D on 2005/07/21.
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Launches with Evergreen Line a new JHX service (Japan-Taiwan-Ho Chi Minh Express Service) linking Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam as of September 16.
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Yang Ming’s board of directors elects Mr. W. H. Huang, the incumbent president of Yang Ming, as its new chairman on September 30.
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Starts CIX service with Korea Marine Co., Ltd. and Samudera Shipping Line Ltd. on November to expand service routes from China to India and the Middle East area.
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Acquires the Certification of the OHSAS 18001 ( Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Serial ) and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System on November 1st.
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2004
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Sets up Yang Ming (Netherlands) B.V. on January 1
to develop and strengthen its regional business in Europe.
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Orders eight 1,799-TEU full container vessels with China Shipbuilding
Corp. to meet the robust-growing shipping demands in Intra-Asia
market.
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Restructures one of the Asia and U.S. East Coast services - AWE3,
a joint service of Yang Ming, K-line, COSCON, and Hanjin, to reduce
transit time from Asia to U.S. East Coast.
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Operates jointly with Wan Hai Lines Ltd. and Hapag-Lloyd Container Line a fixed-day
weekly Far East to Middle East Service with a round voyage of 35 days, named
Taiwan-Middle East Service (TMS).
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Upgrades K/Y PSW2 by replacing 3700-teu vessels with 5500-teu vessels and includes
Yantain among the ports of call to match market development of Trans-Pacific
area.
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Inaugurates a new Asia/U.S. West Coast service, PSW-4, by CKYH affiliates.
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Operates jointly with COSCON, and Hanjin/Senator a new ADX service (Aegean Sea
Direct Express) from Far East to the Mediterranean.
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Obtains the ISPS Code Certificate for all self-owned vessels, keeping Yang Ming
at the forefront among domestic and world competitors.
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Be rated as having comparatively transparent information by the Securities and
Futures Institute.
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Acquires the Certificate of the ISO14001 Environmental Management System covering
the corporate headquarters, Keelung and Kaohsiung branch offices, Keelung port-wharf,
Kaohsiung port-wharf 70 & 120 and container fleet (34 vessels). |
2003
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Launches with Hanjin two services on Far East/ Northern
Europe Trade routes (CEX and NEX services, while COSCON and K-Line
acting as partners in CKYH alliance).
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Starts Asia / U.S. North West Coast (CY-PNW) service
with COSCON to expand service routes from Chinese Mainland to U.S.
North West Coast.
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Launches Taiwan-Philippine service (TMS) to meet the demands of
Asian market and cooperates with Evergreen to run a joint service
between North Asia to the Philippines（HBP）.
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Becomes a certificated member of the Customs-Trade Partnership
Against Terrorism （ C-TPAT ） , authorized by U.S. Customs.
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Cooperates with K-Line to run an Asia / Mediterranean joint service （ AMS
service ） to provide direct and express service from Asia
to Italy.
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Orders four 1,500 TEU full container vessels, which will be delivered
from the end of 2005, to enhance the operations in Asia.
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Rejuvenates bulk carriers by ordering two new vessels, Ming Equality
and Ming Virtue, and replacing Ming Mercy and Ming Courage with a
newly purchased 77,000-ton vessel, Medi Taipei.
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Inaugurates the Taipei Port Container Terminal Corporation. After
completion of the first container wharf in 2008, and all the seven
container wharves at the end of 2014, Taipei Port will become one
of the most important transit center of containers in Northern Taiwan.
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Mr. T.H. Chen, chairman of Yang Ming, retires and Yang Ming's
board of directors elects Dr. Lu Feng-hai (Frank Lu) as its new
chairman.
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Establishes Yang Ming (America) Corporation on July 1, 2003.
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Obtains the certification ISO 9001 ： 2000.
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Deploys an 1,100 Teu full container vessel on the JTX service
routes to expand the service coverage with Cheng Lie Navigation Co.,
Ltd. in the Asian area.
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Orders 4 8,200-teu full container vessels with Hyundai Heavy Industries
in Korea, with delivery scheduled from late 2006 to early 2007.
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Decides to set up a marine art museum in Keelung and a marine
technology museum in Kaohsiung to promote people's identification
with the ocean and provide a cultural space for leisure.
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Adjusts the TPV service routes to enhance the service quality
and extend services to clients in Japan.
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The stock became a component of "Taiwan 50 Index" on
Nov. 20, 2003, due to outstanding operational performance.
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Celebrating 31st anniversary by holding a "2003 International
Art Carnival" at Taipei's C.K.S. Memorial Hall and Wharves 20-21
in Kaohsiung Port respectively. |
2002
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Yang Ming cooporates with K- Line and COSCON to integrate
its Asia / U.S. East Coast Express Liner Service and TransAtlantic
III Service into Asia / U.S. East Coast / Europe-Mediterranean Pendulum
services, commencing in February in 2002.
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Yang Ming and K Line rationalize their service routes
on a global basis to provide best service to their customers. The
new joint service, including PSW-1/AES-1 Pendulum Service, PSW2 Service,
PSW3 Service, PNW Service, AES2 Service, is commenced at the end of
March, 2002.
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Yang Ming, COSCON, "K" Line and
Hanjin Shipping concludes Europe/U.S. Atlantic & Gulf Coast Slot
Purchase Agreement with Americana Ships and Grand Alliance.
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Yang Ming cooperates with PIL (Pacific International
Lines (PTE) Ltd.) and K Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.) to restructure
its Asia / Middle East Liner Service (CGX Service) and
makes a slot exchange agreement with PIL between CGX and PIL's MEX
service (from China, Southeast Asia to the Middle East) .
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Yang Ming signs a contract with China Shipbuilding Corporation
for the building of two 5,500 TEU full-container vessels.
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The Global Logistics Center in Kaohsiung Harbor is completed.
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Yang Ming sets up "Taiwan Business Department"
to manage all shipping affairs in Taiwan. |
2001
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YANG MING cooperates with Kaohsiung Port Authority to establish an International Logistics Center at Dock No.70 of Kaohsiung Port.
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Five 5,551 TEU full container vessels - Ming Bamboo,
Ming Pine, Ming Cosmos, Ming Cypress, Ming Green constructed by the
China Shipbuilding Corp. and Korea¡¦s Hyundai Heavy Industries
Co. are completed and join YANG MING¡¦s fleet service.
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