The W class is a series of 20 container ships operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation. The maximum theoretical capacity of the ships is between 14,078 and 14,200 TEU.
History The order for the first 15 ships was announced in 2013. The ships would be chartered from Seaspan Corporation for a length of 10 years. Ten of the ships would be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the remaining five would be built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. The first ship was delivered in 2015.
In 2015 Yang Ming ordered another 5 container ships. This time the ships would be built by Imabari Shipbuilding and they would be chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha.
List of ships ShipYard numberIMO numberDeliveryStatusrefHyundai Heavy IndustriesYM Wish263896846411 Apr 2015In serviceYM World2639968465310 Apr 2015In serviceYM Wellhead2640968466517 Apr 2015In serviceYM Wondrous2641968467722 May 2015In serviceYM Winner264296846895 Jun 2015In serviceYM Witness2643970460929 Jun 2015In serviceYM Wholesome2644970461120 Jul 2015In serviceYM Wellness2645970462317 Aug 2015In serviceYM Worth2646970463514 Sep 2015In serviceYM Warmth264797046478 Oct 2015In serviceCSBC CorporationYM Window103697084356 May 2016In serviceYM Width1037970844727 May 2016In serviceYM Welcome1038970845912 Aug 2016In serviceYM Wind1039970846126 May 2017In serviceYM Wreath1040970847326 Jun 2017In serviceImabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima ShipyardYM Wellbeing262198209084 Oct 2018In serviceYM Wonderland2622982091021 Jan 2019In serviceYM Wisdom2623975721628 Feb 2019In serviceYM Warranty2625975722816 Mar 2019In serviceYM Wellspring2626975723028 Mar 2019In service
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