Wan Hai Lines
Wan Hai Lines, Ltd. (Chinese: 萬海航運股份有限公司; pinyin: Wàn Hǎi Hángyùn Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Taiwanese shipping company. Founded in 1965, it has become one of the largest companies in the container shipping industry. As of January 2023, its 142 vessels had a total carrying capacity of 430,854 TEUs.[1]
History
In Wan Hai's early days, most of its business was shipping lumber between Taiwan, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In 1976, as international trade in the Asia-Pacific region expanded and international transportation moved to containerization, Wan Hai entered the business of container vessel shipping.
Wan Hai eventually expanded its Asia shipping network to services to Canada, U.S., South America, Africa, and Middle East.
In August 2017, a new weekly service to Cambodia from Taiwan was added, also regularly calling China and Thailand for loading and discharging cargo.[2]
In August 2018, the company ordered 20 new ships, including eight large vessels[3] and 12 small feeder ships, from Japanese and Chinese shipyards.[4] On 21 January 2021, Wan Hai ordered 50,000 new containers from China International Marine Containers due to shortages in the international container market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In December 2022, Wan Hai Lines put ten of its older container ships up for sale for scrap to reduce the size of its fleet, including Wan Hai 165, with the stipulation that buyers would be required to send the ships to scrapyards that met the company's environmental standards.[6][7] On December 19, 2023, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Pier 79 and 81 docks at Kaohsiung Port was held at an auspicious time on (19).
Fleet
| Ship class | Built | Capacity (TEU) | Ships in class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–onwards | 1,900 | 12 | 8 to be built by Japan Marine United Corporation and 4 to be built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding[4] | |
| 2020–onwards | 2,038 | 12 | To be built by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard[3] | |
| 2020–onwards | 3,036 | 8 | To be built by Japan Marine United Corporation[3] | |
| 2022–onwards | 3,013 | 12 | To be built by Japan Marine United Corporation[8] | |
| 2023–onwards | 13,200 | 5 | To be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries[9] | |
| 2023–onwards | 13,100 | 5 | To be built by Samsung Heavy Industries[10] | |
| 2023–onwards | 3,055 | 12 | To be built by Nihon Shipyard[11] | |
| 2027–2028 | 16,000 | 8 | To be built by HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries.[12] | |
| 2028–2029 | 8,000 | 16 | To be built by CSBC Corporation.[13] | |
| 2028–2029 | 8,700 | 4 | To be built by HD Hyundai Samho.[13] | |
| 2028–2029 | 16,000 | 4 | To be built by HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries.[14] |
See also
References
- ^ "Alphaliner TOP 100 / 27 Jan 2023". Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Shipping company Wan Hai to launch Independent Cambodia service | Taiwan News | 2017-08-30 15:42:00". 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ a b c "Wan Hai confirms bumper order for 20 new boxships". 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Wan Hai orders 12 container vessels". 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Wan Hai orders 50,000 containers amid shortage | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide". www.hellenicshippingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Wan Hai to scrap 10 older vessels as market turns". The Loadstar. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Wan Hai starts bidding process for demolition sale of ten boxships". Container News. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Wan Hai Lines Confirmed Orders For 12 New Vessels | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide". www.hellenicshippingnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Wan Hai Lines Confirmed Orders For 5 New Vessels | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide". www.hellenicshippingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Wan Hai orders four boxships at Samsung Heavy". Splash247. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Wan Hai orders 12 new container ships". Container News. 2021-07-01. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Wan Hai Lines orders its largest box ships". www.seatrade-maritime.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ a b Ajdin, Adis (2024-08-13). "Tsunami of boxship orders grows as Wan Hai lines up 20 newbuilds". Splash247. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Ajdin, Adis (2025-04-25). "Wan Hai ups 16,000 teu newbuild series in South Korea". Splash247. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-04-30.