You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Yang Ming Finalises Order for Six LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships Yang Ming Finalises Order for Six LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday September 2, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The ships will be constructed by Hanwha Ocean, with deliveries scheduled for between 2028 and 2029. Image Credit: Yang Ming Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hanwha Ocean for six LNG dual-fuel container ships, confirming an order plan that was first approved by the company’s board in March . The 13,000 TEU ships are scheduled for delivery between 2028 and 2029 and will be designed to allow future conversion to ammonia propulsion, the company said in an announcement today. Yang Ming said the vessels will be deployed on major East-West trades linking Asia with the Americas and the Mediterranean . The ships are part of the carrier's wider fleet renewal programme and are intended to replace ageing vessels and ships approaching charter expiry in the 4,250-6,500 TEU range. Yang Ming has several more dual-fuel LNG container ships on order. The company also announced orders for methanol-ready container ships last year . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Re-emerging Demand Fears Trump Iran War Concerns, Oil Drops 2% Meanwhile, India seeks alternatives to replace lost Middle East supply. Read in Full Puma Energy Now Supplying Bunker Fuels in Puerto Rico The company can deliver bunkers across the island by barge, pipeline and truck. Read in Full CCS Approves Chinese High-Pressure Direct-Injecti