Wan Hai orders 110,000 containers for its fleet of new box ships

Wan Hai Lines is ordering more than 110,000 new containers, at a cost of around $325m, as the Taiwanese liner operator expects delivery of 11 new ships next year.

The company disclosed the order yesterday, after unveiling a net profit of $1.29bn for the first nine months of 2026, nearly double that reported a year ago.

The new containers will support the additional capacity and replace older equipment. Some 45,800 boxes, costing $144m, will come from China International Marine Containers (CIMC), 24,200 Pan Ocean Container Supplies ($69.2m), 23,050 from Dong Fang International ($65m), and 17,000 from Singamas ($47.28m).

Wan Hai will take delivery of 11 vessels in 2027, comprising 10 of 16,000 teu and one of 8,700 teu. The larger ships are expected to be deployed on Asia-South America routes, the 8,700 teu vessel could go to Asia-Mediterranean or Asia-Middle East services.

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