Evergreen has ordered a series of 2,800 teu vessels for delivery in 2017 and 2018. Taiwan line forecasting boost to intra-Asia cargo following regional trade agreement

TAIWAN’S Evergreen Group has ordered a series of 10 small containerships for the intra-Asia trades.

The 2,800 teu vessels are to be built by CSBC Corp in Taiwan for delivery in the latter part of 2017 and first half of 2018.

Evergreen Group’s second vice-group chairman Bronson Hsieh predicted after the contract signing that the intra-Asia market would be boosted by a new regional trade agreement.

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