Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

It is an honor to inform you that the Directorate General of Customs, Ministry of Finance, ROC (Taiwan), in 2012, approved Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation's Keelung, Taichung and Kaohsiung Branches as the nation's first shipping businesses to receive AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certificate. The certificate numbers are TWAEO-101000033 for Keelung Branch, TWAEO-101000034 for Taichung Branch and TWAEO-101000035 for Kaohsiung Branch. For details, please click as below chart.

Winning the AEO award means YM, as a shipping company , has become a qualified partner of Customs and is able to take care of security in the supply chain of shipping service. Our efforts include increasing operational security with regard to vessels, terminals container yards and related facilities

Thereafter, we will consistently communicate with our business partners for co-operation on the security issues and make risk evaluation annually. We will strengthen our IT security. In order to meet the requirements of the AEO program, we will develop and maintain a complete and detailed security plan and act accordingly to reduce the risk of crew, cargo, as well as vessels.

Our subsidiary Kao Ming Container Terminal, which is Taiwan's first terminal warehouse operator, and our subsidiaries in Europe have also been awarded AEO certification since 2010. Please refer to the certifications as below.