The largest ship built so far in Taiwan, ‘YM Uberty', successfully launched on May 9.

The ship will join its owner, Yang Ming Line's service, on the Europe-Asia route. The launching ceremony was held at Kaohsiung Shipyard. At 333.2 metres long and 42.8 metres wide, ‘Uberty' is able to carry 8,240TEU. The ship took a year to build, about three months earlier than scheduled. The contract price was US$100 million and is the first in a nine-vessel series.
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