W-class container ship

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.^[1]

YM Wholesome in the port of Rotterdam
Class overview
Builders	Hyundai Heavy Industries CSBC Corporation Imabari Shipbuilding
Operators	Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
In service	2015-present
Planned	20
Building	0
Completed	20
Active	20
General characteristics (HHI)
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	144,651 GT
Length	368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam	51 m (167 ft)
Draught	16.025 m (52.58 ft)
Capacity	14,080 TEU
General characteristics (CSBC)
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	145,136 GT
Length	368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam	51 m (167 ft)
Draught	16.025 m (52.58 ft)
Capacity	14,078 TEU to 14,198 TEU
General characteristics (Imabari)
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	151,451 GT
Length	366.4 m (1,202 ft)
Beam	51.2 m (168 ft)
Draught	15.5 m (51 ft)
Capacity	14,220 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

List of ships

Ship	Yard number	IMO number	Delivery	Status	ref
Hyundai Heavy Industries
YM Wish	2638	9684641	1 Apr 2015	In service	[4]
YM World	2639	9684653	10 Apr 2015	In service	[5]
YM Wellhead	2640	9684665	17 Apr 2015	In service	[6]
YM Wondrous	2641	9684677	22 May 2015	In service	[7]
YM Winner	2642	9684689	5 Jun 2015	In service	[8]
YM Witness	2643	9704609	29 Jun 2015	In service	[9]
YM Wholesome	2644	9704611	20 Jul 2015	In service	[10]
YM Wellness	2645	9704623	17 Aug 2015	In service	[11]
YM Worth	2646	9704635	14 Sep 2015	In service	[12]
YM Warmth	2647	9704647	8 Oct 2015	In service	[13]
CSBC Corporation
YM Window	1036	9708435	6 May 2016	In service	[14]
YM Width	1037	9708447	27 May 2016	In service	[15]
YM Welcome	1038	9708459	12 Aug 2016	In service	[16]
YM Wind	1039	9708461	26 May 2017	In service	[17]
YM Wreath	1040	9708473	26 Jun 2017	In service	[18]
Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard
YM Wellbeing	2621	9820908	4 Oct 2018	In service	[19]
YM Wonderland	2622	9820910	21 Jan 2019	In service	[20]
YM Wisdom	2623	9757216	28 Feb 2019	In service	[21]
YM Warranty	2625	9757228	16 Mar 2019	In service	[22]
YM Wellspring	2626	9757230	28 Mar 2019	In service	[23]