Overview
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) was established on December 28, 1972.

At the end of 2007, Yang Ming operates a fleet of 91 vessels with a 4.1-million-D.W.T, of which container ships are the mains service force. There are also 10 bulk carriers out of 91 vessels in operation. We transport more than 3.1 million TEUS (Twenty Feet Equivalent Units) a year.

Ever since its founding, Yang Ming has adopted and practiced this management philosophy: "Teamwork, Innovation, Honesty, and Pragmatism." In the meantime, getting breakthroughs and solving problems by concerted efforts, in line with the motto of "Punctual, Speedy, Reliable and Economical" service, have been the keys to our outstanding performance and efficiency. Yang Ming is one of the world's leading, experienced container transportation companies, thanks to incessant rejuvenation, its fleet is comparably young.

With ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISM CODE, ISPS CODE , and OHSAS 18001 accreditations and being awarded with the ROC's 1996 National Quality Outstanding Case Award, we at Yang Ming have never ceased to maintain and improve our efficiency. All of us at Yang Ming are determined and committed to enhancing customer service, expanding our service scope and broadening our service locations even more through partnership alliances with many of the most prominent shipping companies globally such as K-Line of Japan, COSCO of Mainland China, and Hanjin of South Korea, etc. Furthermore, as a result of our long-term dedication to our customers, Yang Ming is continuously making it a top priority to provide high-quality "Punctual, Speedy, Reliable, and Economical" service to each or our customers across the world. With our modernized, systematized and efficient management, it comes as no surprise that Yang Ming's reliable services have been recognized by our confident and demanding customers across the globe.

Location
Yang Ming's headquarters is conveniently located in Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C. with
branch offices in the country's three other major ports: Keelung in the north,
Taichung in central Taiwan and Kaohsiung in the south. Yang Ming's agents are
scattered in major countries throughout the world offering a comprehensive,
global shipping service.

Address & Telephone Numbers of Yang Ming's Head Office & Branch offices:

271, Ming De 1st Road, Cidu, Keelung, Taiwan 20646, (R.O.C) Tel: (886-2) 2455-9988 Fax: (886-2) 2455-9958, 2455-9959 2/3F, No. 243, Sec.2, Chongqing N. Rd., Datong District, Taipei 10359, Taiwan R.O.C Tel: (886-2) 2181-6800 Fax: (886-2) 2577-2310 8F, No.150, Sin 1st Road, SinYi District, Keelung, Taiwan 20145, (R.O.C) Tel: (886-2) 2423-0149 Fax: (886-2) 2424-8546, 2428-3062 No. 999, Sinsheng Road., Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 81243, (R.O.C) Tel: (886-7) 812-9200 Fax: (886-7) 821-6412/8229085 20F-1, 241 Wunsin Road Sec. 3, Situn District, Taichung, Taiwan 40753, (R.O.C.) Tel: (886-4) 2295-9188 Fax: (886-4) 2296-6810

Chronicle

Business Profiles
In the face of rapid changes in shipping business environment and in our customers' request, to provide our customers with multiple choices and rapid shipping service, our managing policy includes unceasingly fortifying our strategic alliances with shipping partners like K-line, COSCO and Hanjin, enlarging the shipping service network and increasing calling ports. In addition, through continuously using new information technology, upgrading computer systems, unifying the relevant information, and modifying working process, we provide electronic service to our customers and promote our working quality and quantity as well. The main services we provide include:

	Global shipping:Full-container liner service connecting Asia with North America, Asia with Europe and the Mediterranean, North America with Europe and the Mediterranean; Intra Asia service connecting the main ports in Southeast Asia with those of Northeast Asia. Our worldwide tramp services will be even further expanded in March of 2007 with our addition of ten new panamax vessels.
	Container terminals:Modern dedicated container terminal service is available at the ports of Keelung and Kaohsiung in Taiwan, as well as at the Port of Los Angeles and Tacoma in the U.S. We pride ourselves in our professional efforts for the management and operations of our container terminals.
	Global logistics:YES logistics, a subsidiary of our Yang Ming Group, provides customized logistics services in transportation management, order processing, inventory management, distribution, consolidation and other value-added services. Many logistics service points are located in North America, Europe and China, and have each been setup to provide high-quality global logistics services.
	Inland trucking:Jing Ming Transport Corporation is a trucking subsidiary of our Yang Ming Group in Taiwan. In addition to supporting the shipside operations of Yang Ming’s vessels and the logistics services of YES, Jing Ming also provides container-trucking services for shippers or consignees.
	Comprehensive Business: Land development and Cultural undertakings (1) Land development: Completed projects: office building at Neihu, phase-2 low-temperature Warehouse Logistics Center in Kaohsiung, and Museum of Marine Exploration in Kaohsiung. (2) Cultural undertaking: In order to raise the general public’s consciousness of oceanic culture and fulfill its social responsibility, Yang Ming established the Oceanic Culture & Art Museum, which was opened to the public on 2004/12/28. After establishing the YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum in Keelung, Yang Ming cooperated with the Kaohsiung Bureau of Marine Affairs in setting up the Museum of Marine Exploration, which was opened on 2007/12/30 to provide the general public with more opportunities for exploring the oceanic culture.