YM Milestone, a 6,600 TEU full-container vessel built for Yang Ming Line by CSBC CORP., TAIWAN, was delivered and named at a ceremony held at CSBC Kaohsiung Shipyard on Sep 29, 2011.
The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Frank Lu, Chairman of Yang Ming Line, and Mr. Tang Tay-Ping, Chairperson of CSBC CORP., TAIWAN. Mrs. Chen Hsieh Hong-mei, wife of Mr. CHEN Jiann-Yeu, the Administrative Deputy Minister of Ministry of Transportation and Communications, was invited to sponsor the new ship.
After the ceremony, YM Milestone will be put in service on Oct 16, 2011 to run along with two other new 6,600-TEU containerships, YM Mutuality and YM Mobility, which were also launched in 2011, to meet Yang Ming Line’s booming business. With the deployment of this new vessel, Yang Ming Line can provide better service to customers. Moreover, YM Milestone is eco friendly. It features fuel-saving, high capacity, and high speed, and can also contribute to environmental protection.
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Source: YML, October 3, 2011.