How Yang Ming and TS Lines newbuilds benefit from an energy-saving programme

摘要

Energy efficiency, the 2020 sulphur cap and big data are all major factors for Taiwan's biggest shipbuilder CSBC when it comes to container ship construction and design. The company is currently building a 2,800-TEU container vessel for Yang Ming and an 1,800-TEU ship for TS Lines. Container ships are an important focus for the shipyard. Since it was founded in 1937, CSBC has delivered more than 680 ships of various ship types, which includes nearly 550 container ships. Explaining the shipbuilder's approach to the container ship sector, a spokesperson explains "Although newbuilding prices are reported to trend upwards, competition for shipbuilding orders remains tough, and the newbuild needs are always at the mercy of the shipping market. During the past few years, CSBC has been highly dependent on merchant ship orders for 90% of our revenue, and we realise shipyards have strived so hard due to the downturn in the shipbuilding market, and global shipbuilding has been a buyer's market in recent years.