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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
Number of employees | 5,000 - estimated |
| Website | www |
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Wan Hai Lines (Chinese: 萬海航運股份有限公司; pinyin: Wàn Hǎi Hángyùn Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) was founded in 1965 in Taiwan as a shipping company, and has become the 12th largest player in the container shipping industry, with a fleet of 72 vessels and a capacity of 180,000 TEUs.[1]
Company overview
At the beginning, Wan Hai's business was mainly on the log transportation among Taiwan, Japan and the Southeast Asia. In 1976, in order to respond to the rapid development of international trade in the Asia Pacific area and the trend of international transportation containerization, Wan Hai has entered the business of container vessel shipping. More recently Wan Hai expanded its Asia shipping network to services to Canada, US, South America, Africa, and Middle East.
In August 2017, it was announced a new weekly service to Cambodia from Taiwan, also regularly calling China and Thailand for loading and discharging cargo.[2]
In August 2018, it was announced an order for 20 new ships, of which 8 larger[3] and 12 small feeder ships.[4]
See also
- List of companies of Taiwan
- List of largest container shipping companies