Largest Taiwan-made ship launched

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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