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Going Green
Environmental Management Policy
Yang Ming upholds the core philosophy of achieving environmental sustainability through energy saving and emission reduction. In 1996, it became the first domestic shipping company to obtain ISM certification, and in 2004 obtained ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification covering Qidu headquarters, Taiwan Business Department, Keelung Branch (including Keelung Yang Ming Container Yard), Taichung Branch, Kaohsiung Branch, and owned vessels, with 100% coverage of business locations. The highest management level, the Chairman, is responsible for approving environmental management policies and appointing management representatives to supervise management system implementation, system improvement, and action plan execution. ISO/ISM management review meetings are regularly held annually to report implementation performance to the Chairman and executives. Internal audits are conducted by the Audit Department and third-party verification is performed by external verification institutions. The Company continuously promotes green transportation, digital low carbon transformation, and sustainable supply chain management, controls environmental risks, and is committed to protecting marine ecology, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution, co-creating a sustainable future with the Earth's environment.
To fulfill the concrete commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Company conducts annual greenhouse gas inventory and undergoes third-party verification to understand its total operational carbon emissions and formulate carbon reduction pathways and strategies. The Company's fleet is gradually replacing old vessels with new ones, continuously deploying energy-efficient or alternative energy fleets, and through intelligent ship center monitoring and utilizing big data and cloud intelligent technologies, enhances vessel energy efficiency management and vessel carbon intensity monitoring, while conducting energy-saving optimization retrofits for existing vessels. The Company has signed contracts for 5 vessels of 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships, expected to be delivered and put into operation successively from 2026, and continues to plan the deployment of new energy-efficient vessels, while simultaneously positioning in the fuel market for emission-reducing fuel acquisition, such as green methanol and bio-methane. Additionally, a dedicated unit has been established to actively monitor various types of vessel energy-saving devices and future marine fuel development trends, joining as a founding member of The Silk Alliance, Getting to Zero Coalition, and The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) to work together with maritime industry chain operators on fuel transformation. Starting in 2024, the Company will use sustainable biofuels in our operating fleet, and we will continue to deploy more dual-fuel capable and energy efficient vessels to further reduce the impact to the environment. Furthermore, Yang Ming’s offices have activated ecological green roofs and promoted renewable electricity procurement, implemented energy-saving and carbon reduction measures to improve energy use efficiency, and implemented local procurement, green procurement, and source reduction measures to reduce energy use and minimize resource waste, further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the goal of becoming a sustainable leader in the global shipping industry.
Yang Ming’s Environmental Protection Policy, please find Certifications
Use of Shore Power to Reduce the Impact of Ships on the Environment
Yang Ming's US invested company WBCT establishes and manages 5 Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems. Additionally, the Company's invested Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp. is an environmentally friendly green energy container terminal equipped with 6 AMP systems for container ships to use when docked at 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 vessel port operations, necessary uses such as lighting and air conditioning still require power from the vessel's own generators. To reduce air pollution caused by generator fuel usage, 58.16% of the Company's vessels are equipped with shore power equipment, and actively cooperate with terminals to connect shore power at ports including Los Angeles, Oakland, Busan, Yantian, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Kaohsiung, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution from generator usage. In 2024, vessel shore power usage totaled 14,086,567 kWh, saving over 3,306 tons of marine fuel, equivalent to reducing approximately 5,198* metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, while also reducing emissions of sulfur compounds, nitrogen oxides and other air pollutants.
*Using shore power can reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by vessels through fuel-powered generation. The emission reduction benefit estimation method is "emissions generated by vessel fuel-powered generation" minus "emissions generated by using shore power."
Yang Ming’s Operating Vessels Installed with AMP Systems
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AMP container modules
Decarbonization Pathway
The Company has set net-zero emissions by 2050 as its long-term goal and, in accordance with the IMO GHG Strategy and the development of international regulations, continues to promote the low-carbon transition of its fleet, improve energy efficiency, and advance carbon reduction management across the value chain. Over the next five years (2026–2030), the Company will focus on fleet renewal, the application of alternative fuels, improvements in energy efficiency, and supply chain collaboration, with the aim of progressively reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations.
As Taiwan’s current regulations require Scope 3 emissions information for the 2029 fiscal year to be disclosed no earlier than 2030, the Company is currently formulating its Scope 3 emissions reduction plan in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
2021
- ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Baseline Year
2026
- Scope 1 carbon emission intensity reduced by 2% compared to 2024
2030
- Scope 1 carbon emission intensity reduced by 10% compared to 2024
- Main Actions：
- Five 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels are being progressively delivered and placed into operation
- Continue to promote fleet energy efficiency management measures, including SEEMP, EEXI, and CII management
- Continue to implement energy-saving measures, including hull and propeller maintenance, speed management, and route optimization
- Continue to assess and promote the adoption of low-carbon and alternative fuels
- Main Actions：
- Scope 2 total carbon emissions reduced by 20% compared to 2024
- Main Actions：
- Promote energy-saving management and energy efficiency improvement measures across office facilities
- Increase the use of renewable energy and promote related low-carbon energy measures
- Continue to promote the installation and use of shore power facilities for vessels
- Main Actions：
- Scope 3 decarbonization main actions：
- Select low-carbon fuel and container manufacturing suppliers, and prioritize green procurement for general administrative supplies and labor services
- Provide customers with cargo carbon emissions information and low-carbon transportation service options
2050
- Net-zero emissions
Decarbonization Strategies and Goals
The Company actively engages with stakeholders to jointly promote carbon reduction actions and support its net-zero transition plan through value chain collaboration, public-and private-sector partnerships, and participation in maritime associations and industry initiatives.
- Value Chain Collaboration：Through supplier sustainability management mechanisms and customer communication channels, the Company promotes joint carbon reduction across the value chain.
- Conducting sustainability surveys of suppliers and customers.
- Implementing ESG management for key suppliers.
- Communicating with customers regarding green transportation needs. In 2025, the Company launched theYM EcoSea+ green service to provide customers with a basis for calculating Scope 3 emissions reductions.
- Promoting low-carbon transportation services.
- Collaborating on sustainability initiatives, including CDP and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), to enhance carbon reduction capabilities across the value chain.
- Participation in Industry Associations and Initiatives
- By participating in nonprofit organizations and industry associations that contribute to maritime public policy, the development of industry carbon emissions methodologies, digital development, and maritime decarbonization technologies, the Company exchanges knowledge and collaborates with industry peers and value chain partners to develop low-carbon technologies and maximize their contributions and benefits.
- The Company actively participates in international maritime industry and climate initiatives, including the World Shipping Council (WSC), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG), The Silk Alliance, Getting to Zero Coalition, and The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF), jointly developing and promoting vessel decarbonization strategies to achieve the net-zero transition.
- Collaboration with the Public and Private Sectors
- The Company complies with Taiwan’s Climate Change Response Act and its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, as well as the IMO target of reducing carbon intensity by 40% by 2030 compared with 2008 levels. The Company actively develops its net-zero transition plan and regularly reviews changes in relevant domestic and international regulations, including the IMO GHG Strategy, MARPOL Annex VI, EEXI, CII, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime, to promptly adjust its net-zero transition strategy as necessary.
- The Company participated in carrier consultation meetings for the “Taiwan Port Cluster Energy Transition and Development Strategy Blueprint,” providing practical insights from the shipping industry on the development of alternative fuels and supporting port energy infrastructure. These insights serve as references for the Taiwan International Ports Corporation in subsequent policy and infrastructure planning. The Company also assisted with the Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) port survey on carriers’ future plans regarding methanol as an alternative fuel, providing a basis and reference for the future development and direction of green-fuel infrastructure at LA/LB port terminals.
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Sustainable Products and Service
The Company defines routes operated using ISCC-certified B24–B30 biofuels as sustainable products. By utilizing B24–B30 biofuels certified under ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), the Company ensures that the fuel sources meet sustainability requirements. Compared with conventional marine fuels, these biofuels can reduce carbon emissions by approximately 20% based on a Well-to-Wake (WTW) life-cycle assessment, thereby helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping operations and enhance the benefits of low-carbon transportation.
To provide customers with low-carbon transportation services and continuously expand biofuel-powered routes, the Company is undertaking the following investments:
- Collaborating with suppliers to introduce biofuels: In 2025, the Company introduced biofuels across 45 vessels in its operating fleet and will continue investing in the adoption of biofuels through 2030.
- Researching alternative fuels: The Company continues to invest in research on alternative fuels to assess the feasibility of using methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and other alternative fuels for container vessels in the future.
- Installing shore power equipment: The Company is installing shore power equipment to supply vessels with electricity directly from the terminal, thereby reducing fuel consumption while vessels are berthed. This initiative supports green port and clean port initiatives and contributes to the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In 2025, the Company installed shore power equipment on 14 vessels, bringing the installation rate to 57.1%. The Company has also set a target for 100% of its vessels to be equipped with shore power equipment by 2030.
- Building a low-carbon fleet: By 2030, the Company expects to invest a cumulative NT$61.1 billion to NT$67.9 billion in building a low-carbon fleet, including LNG dual-fuel container vessels, dual-fuel-ready container vessels, and conventional container vessels.
- Internal training: Since 2024, the Company has been using biofuels to provide customers with low-carbon transportation services. In preparation for the delivery of LNG-fueled vessels in 2026, 80 employees participated in training in LNG vessel operations or in obtaining relevant certifications in 2025.