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Yang Ming to sell 8,795 used dry containers

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has put 8,795 used units of dry containers up for sale, potentially raising sales proceeds of up to $245,700.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

September 8, 2017

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The dry containers are a mix of 20-equivalent units, 40-equivalent units and 40-high cube units, manufactured between 1991 to 2003.

The bid prices have been set at $171,000 to acquire 5,812 container units in Asia, $41,400 for 1,709 units in Europe, $33,300 for 1,247 units in the Americas, and $245,700 for all 8,795 containers in all regions.

The bid is scheduled to be held on 26 September.

Meanwhile, Taipei-listed Yang Ming has also recently priced a 500m shares offer to raise up to TWD5bn ($170m), with the funds going toward repaying bank borrowings and strengthening its balance sheet.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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