Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) was established on December 28, 1972.
At the middle of 2011, Yang Ming operates a fleet of 85 vessels with a 4.2-million-D.W.T / operating capacity 340 thousand TEUS, of which container ships are the mains service force.
Ever since its founding, Yang Ming has adopted and practiced this management philosophy: "Teamwork, Innovation, Honesty, and Pragmatism." In the meantime, getting breakthroughs and solving problems by concerted efforts, in line with the motto of "Punctual, Speedy, Reliable and Economical" service, have been the keys to our outstanding performance and efficiency. Yang Ming is one of the world's leading, experienced container transportation companies, thanks to incessant rejuvenation, its fleet is comparably young.
With ISO-9001, ISO-9002, ISO-14001, ISO-27001, ISM CODE, ISPS CODE , and OHSAS 18001 accreditations and being awarded with the ROC's 1996 National Quality Outstanding Case Award, we at Yang Ming have never ceased to maintain and improve our efficiency. All of us at Yang Ming are determined and committed to enhancing customer service, expanding our service scope and broadening our service locations even more through partnership alliances with many of the most prominent shipping companies globally such as K-Line of Japan, COSCO of Mainland China, and Hanjin of South Korea, etc. Furthermore, as a result of our long-term dedication to our customers, Yang Ming is continuously making it a top priority to provide high-quality "Punctual, Speedy, Reliable, and Economical" service to each or our customers across the world. With our modernized, systematized and efficient management, it comes as no surprise that Yang Ming's reliable services have been recognized by our confident and demanding customers across the globe.
We summarize Yang Ming's corporate culture as below:
Emphasis is placed on the spirit of teamwork: Through team cooperation, team learning, and strict quality control in each link, we strive to maximize the synergy of the entire Yang Ming Group.
Honesty is given the first priority: We endeavor to be honest in whatever we do and whoever we deal with. We require mutual respect, give care to society, and take delight in work.
Pragmatism is our attitude: We always put our feet on the earth, are practical and do our job immediately.
Innovation is encouraged: We use new thinking to strive for breakthroughs, transcend tradition, and attain perfection and professionalism.
Decisions are based on humanism: We acknowledge the value of everyone's work and provide our staff with a secure, healthy and discrimination-free environment.
Harmony is greatly valued: We cooperate externally and harmonize internally; share interests with society, and coexist with the environment.
Society is embraced: We supply valuable transportation in society and serve the society and all the people.
Yang Ming " is transliterated from its two Chinese characters "陽明.""Yang Ming" refers to the sun and lightness. "Yang" refers to the sun, whereas "Ming" is the combination of the sun and the moon and often denotes "brightness," "clarity" or "enlightenment."
Logo Meaning : The logo is a square block shape integrated with our initials "YM". The "Y" stretches out from the bottom to the top, which signifies Yang Ming's endeavor for innovation. The "M" stands for grandeur, width and firmness, which implies that Yang Ming's employee teams work honestly and pragmatically for effective results. Our logo also delivers Yang Ming's core values of "Teamwork, Innovation, Honesty and Pragmatism."
The Red color implies Yang Ming's managing philosophy of sincere service.
The Grey color stands for Yang Ming's core values.
Teamwork-oriented: Grey is the mixture of black and white. It means successful work is done by the coordination and communication of mutual parties.
Innovative: Grey has the feeling of modern life and technology, which meet the spirit of innovation. Honest and Pragmatic: Grey is a neutral color, not shining but also not so ignorable. Grey is a reliable color that embodies the pragmatic goals of doing the job right the first time.
The flow of a Wave is our Corporate Supplementary Pattern. This Wave not only represents Yang Ming's core business, sea transportation, but also our concern for the oceans and marine ecology. The Wave flows from left to right like a rising tiding, signifying Yang Ming's constant efforts to upgrade and keep our progress and efficiency to a peak.
In the face of rapid changes in shipping business environment and in our customers' request, to provide our customers with multiple choices and rapid shipping service, our managing policy includes unceasingly fortifying our strategic alliances with shipping partners like K-line, COSCO and Hanjin, enlarging the shipping service network and increasing calling ports. In addition, through continuously using new information technology, upgrading computer systems, unifying the relevant information, and modifying working process, we provide electronic service to our customers and promote our working quality and quantity as well. The main services we provide include:
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation offers top-notch, scheduled container transportation service across Asia, Europe, America, Australia and Africa, worthy of trust by customers. We have been continuing to upgrade our fleet and services in hopes of becoming one of the world’s best carriers.
Kuang Ming Shipping Corp., our affiliate, is continuing to beef up its bulk-cargo business. It is scheduled to have a bulk fleet of more than 20 vessels by 2013 and become Taiwan's specialized operator of Panamax bulk fleet.
Yang Ming has invested in exclusive terminals at Keelung, Kaohsiung and Taipei Harbors of Taiwan; Los Angeles and Tacoma of the United States; Antwerp of Belgium and Rotterdam of the Netherlands. Currently, Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp., our affiliate, is engaged in terminal investment at Kaohsiung Harbor of Taiwan. Phase One of the project, involving the construction of two berths, was completed at the beginning of 2011 and the terminal has become Yang Ming’s Far East transshipment base.
Yes Logistics Corporation, another affiliate of ours, offers all-round logistics service and operates Kaohsiung Harbor’s unique Multi-temperature Warehousing Logistics center in Taiwan. It has also established logistics outposts in at major harbors in Europe, America and China to form an efficient logistics network. Besides, Yang Ming has established professional trucking companies in Taiwan, UK, USA and China.
Yang Ming is committed to the principle of "Getting from Society, Giving to Society." In keeping with this policy, we have targeted our main contributions on intellectual activities and oceanic cultural establishments. In 2004, Yang Ming founded the YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum next to the Port of Keelung, and three years later, we set up the YM Kaohsiung Museum of Marine Exploration near the Port of Kaohsiung.
Quality Policy - Satisfying the customers, Innovating and Improving, Finding out the cause and effects for effi cient problem-solving, Participating by all.
Safety Policy-Safety for personnel, Safety for ships, Safety for shipment.
Security Policy - Complying with the international covenant of ISPS (International Ship & Port Facility Security and the project of C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), to assure counter-terrorist and security measures.
2005
The UTI Carrier of the Year Award
The Target Stores Ocean Carrier of the Year Award
The Dollar Tree Stores Ocean Carrier of the Year Award
2006
The Dollar Tree Stores Ocean Carrier of the Year Award
The Logistics Management Quest for Quality Award
The Council of Cultural Affairs' Wenxin Golden Award
Selected by CommonWealth Magazine as One of the Best Corporate Citizens Award
2007
The Logistics Management Quest for Quality Award
The Williams-Sonoma Carrier of the Year Award
Lowe's Carrier of the Year Award
Target Corporation's Carrier of the Year Award
The 15th place of CommonWealth CSR Award (the highest ranking among domestic marine transport corporations).
Dalian Harbor Cargo Container Contribution Award
The Bureau of Health Promotion's Shinning Star Award
The Logistics Management Quest for Quality Award
The Taiwan Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers'Vessel of Year Award
2008
California Government's Environment Protection Award
The LOG-NET Outstanding E-commerce Award
The Council of Cultural Affairs' Wenxin Golden Award
The Council of Labor Affairs' National-class Friendly Workplace
Bureau of Healthy Promotion's "2008 Most Healthy Workplace Award"
2nd Place of the Bureau of Health Promotion's Let's Walk & Work Hiking for Business Award
Common Health Magazine's Happy & Healthy Company Award
Global Vision Magazine's Outstanding CSR Enterprise
The Target Store's Ocean Carrier of the Year Award
2009
Selected by Global Vision Magazine's as a Top 50 CSR Enterprises
The LOG-NET Outstanding E-commerce Award
The 15th place of CommonWealth Corporate Citizens (the only among domestic marine transport corporations.)
2nd place in World Trade Magazine's Liner Service evaluation
Bureau of Healthy Promotion's "2009 Most Healthy Workplace Award"
2010
The LOG-NET Outstanding E-commerce Award
Target Corporation's Carrier of the Year Award
The Council of Labor Affairs' Friendly Workplace
The Council of Cultural Affairs' Wenxin Golden Award
2011
Environmental Protection Administration’s“CO2 Reduction Label” Award
The LOG-NET E-Commerce Excellence Award
1996
Certificated ISO 9002 and ISM Code
2003
Certificated ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Certified member of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
2004
All vessels completed certification of International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) - ISPS Code.
Certificated ISO 14001 Environment Management System
2005
Certificated OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System
2008
ISO27001 Certificate for Information Security Management System
TOSHMS Certificate for Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System
Occupying over 360 square meters of the 11th Floor of the Yang Ming Chidu Building (our group headquarters), Yang Ming's Exhibition Center is a cultural and historical display of the early roots of our marine transportation services which date as far back as the late 19th century during the Ching Dynasty in China.
Its displays are included :
The early history of the China Merchants Steamship Navigation Company which was founded in 1872, and which later merged with Yang Ming in 1995 as instructed by the Executive Yuan.
The course of change and development of the Yang Ming since our founding in 1972.
Some original callig raphy pieces by the late President Chiang Kai-Shek and other renowned figures in recent history.
Some unique antique nautical equipment that was formerly used on board our vessels in the last century.
This Foundation has been set up to promote national awareness of our nation's unique international status in Asia and the Pacific, thus making Taiwan an maritime country surrounded by a sea of "unlimited horizons." To realize this culture of "facing the ocean and viewing the world as our stage," the Yang Ming Cultural Foundation seeks to promote marine cultural understanding, tourism, and both domestic and overseas recreation.
According to related laws and regulations, this foundation is specifically created to:
Motivate national awareness of oceanic culture and marine ecology.
Administer related oceanic cultural activities such as exhibits, education, research, artifacts or crafts collections, promotions, sightseeing, leisure-time activities, innovation or other such efforts.
Reinforce and stimulate cultural and educational endeavors.
Inspire and pursue the collection, categorization, and publication of cultural and educational materials.
Nourish and conduct the management and implementation of other related oceanic culture activities or business.
Make every charitable effort for the public that conform to the purposes and principles of the Yang Ming Cultural Foundation.
To raise people’s realization of marine culture and fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Yang Ming refurbished a historical structure into a maritime land mark. The old building, standing in front of the Keelung Railway Station, was erected on May 4, 1915, and damaged during World War II. Now, it has been given a maritime new look and made into YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum, which was opened on December 28, 2004. On May 13, 2005, the company further established the “Yang Ming Culture Foundation” for permanent promotion of marine culture education. YM Museum of Marine Exploration KAOHSIUNG, established at Cijin in cooperation with the Kaohsiung Bureau of Marine Affairs, was opened at the end of 2007 for the benefit of people in southern Taiwan.
We hope, through exhibitions and other activities, theses two facilities enable people
to get closer to the ocean, appreciate the ocean, protect the ocean, and work
and live harmoniously with the ocean.
Yang Ming " is transliterated from its two Chinese characters "陽明.""Yang Ming" refers to the sun and lightness. "Yang" refers to the sun, whereas "Ming" is the combination of the sun and the moon and often denotes "brightness," "clarity" or "enlightenment."
Kuang Ming Shipping Corp., our affiliate, is continuing to beef up its bulk-cargo business. It is scheduled to have a bulk fleet of more than 20 vessels by 2013 and become Taiwan's specialized operator of Panamax bulk fleet.
Yes Logistics Corporation, another affiliate of ours, offers all-round logistics service and operates Kaohsiung Harbor’s unique Multi-temperature Warehousing Logistics center in Taiwan. It has also established logistics outposts in at major harbors in Europe, America and China to form an efficient logistics network. Besides, Yang Ming has established professional trucking companies in Taiwan, UK, USA and China.
The Target Stores Ocean Carrier of the Year Award
