sectors, traffics : Yang Ming’s largest ship return to Le Havre

On May 7, 2025, HAROPA PORT welcomed the YM WREATH vessel, marking the return of the largest container ships from the Taiwanese company Yang Ming to Le Havre after several years. Part of the PREMIER alliance, this stopover highlights the port's strategic role in international trade.

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With a 368 meters long and a capacity of 14,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), the YM WREATH is one of Yang Ming's most impressive ships.

It operates on the FE4 route, connecting Asian markets with major European ports. Under this service, managed jointly by Yang Ming, ONE, and HMM as part of the PREMIER alliance, HAROPA PORT stands out as the last export port in the northern range and the only French port in the rotation.

Le Havre: a key hub for the PREMIER Alliance

On May 11 2025, the ONE INTEGRITY, a giant with a capacity of 24,000 TEU, will be the largest ship from Ocean Network Express (ONE) to call at the Terminal de France. Two weeks earlier, the HMM Oslo, with similar capacity, officially launched the alliance's operations.

The stopover of the YM WREATH at the Terminal de France, operated by Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP), is another sign of the attractiveness and competitiveness of Le Havre's infrastructure, seen as a major asset by the three Asian partners.