Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines (WHL) has issued a South Korean HD Hyundai Samho Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. substantial orders for the supply of eight new containerships to be 16,000 TEUs that can be powered by methanol. Orders with regard to the two shipbuilding companies provide each the construction of four ships worth a total of 816 million dollars, for an investment for each container carrier between approximately $187 million and $204 million. In addition, the company's board of directors has approved the purchase of containers, an order whose consistency will be announced later.

These important orders, which together represent the most important high investment in new WHL ships, in addition to those last August to acquire up to 20 new container carriers, of which 12 of 8,000 TEUs with an option for four more and four of 8,700 TEUs ( of the 12th August 2024).