Environmental Management Policy 

Yang Ming upholds the core value of achieving environmental sustainability through energy saving and emissions reduction. The Company became the first carrier in Taiwan to obtain the ISM certification in 1996. For the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification obtained in 2004, the scope covers 100% of our operating locations, including the headquarters in Qidu, Taiwan Business Dept., and Keelung Branch (including the Keelung Yang Ming Container Yard), Taichung Branch, Kaohsiung Branch, and the fleet. The highest management position, the Chairman, is responsible for approving environmental management policies and assigning management representatives to supervise management system promotion, system improvement, and the execution of action plans. The Company holds ISO/ISM management review meetings annually to report on the promotion performance to the Chairman and executives. The Audit Department conducts internal audits and commissions an external verifier for third-party verification. We continuously promote green transport, digital low-carbon transformation, and sustainable supply chain management, control environmental risks, and are committed to protecting marine ecology, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution, and creating a sustainable future for the earth's environment.

In order to fulfill the specific commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Company conducts GHG inventory every year and passes third-party verification to understand the total carbon emissions of our own operations and formulate decarbonization pathway & strategies. The Company continually builds a green, energy-efficient fleet by gradually replacing old ships with new ships and retrofitting existing ships. By monitoring big data through our Smart Ship Center and other smart technologies, we optimize our vessel energy savings. We have started the construction of 5 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships, which are expected to be delivered from 2026 onwards. In addition, we have established a dedicated unit to actively pay attention to the various energy-saving devices for ships and the development trends of future marine fuels. We have joined The Silk Alliance as a founding member, the Getting to Zero Coalition, and the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel to join hands with companies in the shipping industry chain to implement fuel transformation. Starting from 2024, we will use sustainable biofuels in our operating fleet, and we will continue to deploy more duel-fuel capable and energy efficient vessels to further reduce the impact to the environment. In addition, Yang Ming's offices have adopted ecological green roofs and promoted renewable procurement. They have carried out energy conservation and carbon reduction measures to improve energy efficiency, and implemented local procurement, green procurement, and source reduction measures, in order to reduce energy consumption and waste of resources and further decrease GHG emissions, hoping to become a sustainability leader in the global shipping industry.

Use of Shore Power to Reduce the Impact of Ships on the Environment

WBCT, Yang Ming's U.S.-based invested company, sets up and manages 16 Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems, and our Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp. is an eco-friendly terminal using green energy and equipped with 6 AMP systems for use by container ships when calling at the port. In addition, Kao Ming actively cooperates with the Ministry of Environment in shore power promotion to facilitate the development of environmental protection in Taiwan.

During the operations of a ship at a port, powering lighting, air conditioning, and other necessary operations by connection to shore power can reduce emissions and air pollution from the use of generator fuel at the port. In Yang Ming's fleet, 61.70% ships are equipped with shore power equipment, and we actively cooperate with ports for connection to shore power at the terminal, including the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland, Port of Yantian, Port of Busan, and Port of Yantian, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Xiamen, and Guangzhou of China, to reduce the carbon emissions and air pollution caused by the use of generators. In 2023, the amount of shore power used totaled 1,558,865 kWh, which not only saved more than 3,713.8463 tons of marine fuel, but also reduced 11,596.8678 tons of GHG emissions and air pollution emissions such as sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides.

Yang Ming’s Operating Vessels Installed with AMP Systems

Decarbonization Pathway

Decarbonization Strategies and Goals