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Evergreen's Chairman Addresses Industry Challenges

Evergreen Marine Corporation is equipped to maintain its leader- ship position in the global trade arena well into the new

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Evergreen Group Chairman Yung- fa Chang.

Evergreen's agenda includes further enhancing its service stan- dards with new vessels, developing new services that encompass an expanded global network and enlarging economies of scale, among other points. Dr. Chang delivered his thoughts during a rare public speech. Group

Chairman Chang spoke at

Evergreen's Global Agency

Management Meeting in Taipei, which drew some 175 people from 54 countries.

He noted as the challenges: • The growth (and competition) in the number of post-Panamax ves- sels: Chang said in 1996 there were 38 post-Panamax vessels afloat. By the year 2000 there will

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Evergreen on certain routes. • The imbalance of export a imports: In noting the huge tra pattern swings, he noted tl impact of the Asian financial cris turmoil "has increased substai tially the empty repositionin costs. Evergreen's worldwide strat egy," he added, "is to meet thes challenges head-on with a long term plan.

According to Chang, the plan includes: • Build express and large-size vessels to enhance service stan- dards: By 2001, Evergreen will have 13 U-class vessels gradually entering the fleet, bringing the express fleet to 38 vessels to pro- vide minimum twice-weekly express service on the transpacific and Far East/Europe route. In addition, 2,500-3,000-TEU S-type ships will enter the fleet after the year 2001, to be used on the Far

East/Africa/South America ser- vices. For Uniglory, 11 new A-type ships of 1,164 TEU capacity will be enhanced by another 10 P-type 1,618-TEU vessels. The P-types will be employed in the Persian

Gulf service and the A-types will be used in intra-Asia services, according to the fleet arrangement plan. • To develop new routes and mar- kets: Group Chairman Chang noted Evergreen commenced ser- vice in the North America/ South

America trade and also joined the

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Consortium service, placing one vessel into this Singapore/

Australia service. • To strengthen freight rates and reduce costs: This strategy impacts every ship operator in the world,

Dr. Chang said. "Current low freight rates have created a nega- tive profit situation among most carriers. Hence, carriers must work together to increase freight rate levels." Acknowledging the fact this may be a difficult chal- lenge, he said it is important for carriers to reduce costs, especially on port charges, inland transporta- tion, repositioning of containers and other operational expenses.

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