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House flags of Taiwan shipping companies

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China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Taipei)

[China Merchants Steam Navigation Company]
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 May 2009
Source: image contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 9 August 2007

The bulk of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. was seized by Taiwan in 1949. Thereafter the fleet appeared in Lloyds as China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. based in Taipei. In 1972 the fleet was placed under the newly formed Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation though Lloyds have ever since continued to show the company as still operating with a certain amount of obvious confusion with the Hong Kong company of the same name. However it appears that the company does [at least up until 2005] continue to exist though its "fleet" now consists of the 109T tender "Tar Shieh". According to Stewart 1963 [ste63] its flag after shifting to Taiwan was based on the Merchant Ensign being red with 4 horizontal wavy yellow bars but with the canton left clear and on this was placed the yellow disc.
Neale Rosanoski, 9 August 2007

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CNC

[CNC house flag]
by Antonio Martins

It possibly is, or may only be similar to, the flag of Concord Navigation Co. Ltd. which is shown by Brown 1978 with the diamond being throughout and the letters erect. This company seems to have operated in the late 1960s so depending on whence this version has been sourced, it may only be coincidence.

Neale Rosanoski, 14 December 2003

Evergreen Marine Corp.

[Evergreen Marine Corp] image by Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - white flag, green 8-pointed star (slightly shifted).
Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005

Container ship company founded in 1969.
Phil Nelson, 28 December 2005

[Evergreen Marine Corp]
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 May 2009
Source: image contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

[Evergreen Marine Corp]
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 May 2009
Source: image contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

company logo
[Evergreen Marine Corp]
image contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

Using the funnel as a guideline Brown does not correctly portray the star and the four main points should be longer. There also appears to have been a change in the design going by a table flag appearing on Dunelmpr.co.uk which shows the logo which now appears on the company website being placed on a white field [see abive]. Whilst not sure that this is also used for a sea flag, the design has also been photographed on the funnel of the Ever Gaining in December 2005 suggesting that a change is underway and the flag is for general use.
Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

Horng Dar Marine Enterprises Ltd.

[Horng Dar Marine Enterprises] image by Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Kaohsiung - blue flag, double indented red rectangle bordered white.
Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005

Nantai Line Co., Ltd.

[Nantai Line Co., Ltd.]
image by Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - green flag, white "N".
Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006<

Ta Cheng Marine Co.

[Ta Cheng Marine Co.]
image by Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - Israeli-style White-Red-White-Red-White flag, in center interrupted by the firm's logo.
Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006<

Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd.

[Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd.]
image by Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - orange flag; a bastion of five bulwarks, outlined white, white "T".
Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006<

Taiwan Navigation Co., Ltd.

[Taiwan Navigation Co., Ltd.]
image by Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - horizontal Yellow-Red-Yellow flag, in center the firm's emblem.
Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006<

U-Ming Transport Corp.

[U-Ming Transport Corp.]
image by Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - horizontal Blue-White-Blue flag; in center red "U", interrupted by three blue waves outlined white.
Jarig Bakker, 16 February 2006<

Wan Hai Lines

[Wan Hei Lines] by Ivan Sache

Wan Hai Lines Ltd (Taipei, Taiwan) - Black W on white.
Dov Gutterman

Established: February 1965

Further evidence that the "W" on the white flag is dark blue and not black has been obtained from a ship photo on the company website which shows it being flown as a bow jack. Surprisingly another of their ship photos shows a bow jack version which has a light blue field bearing the dark blue "W".
Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

[Yang Ming Marine Transport] image by Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Taipei - horizontal RYR, proportioned c. 1:3:1; in center red square, blue "Y", white interruped "M".
Jarig Bakker, 2 December 2005

Part of the Yang Ming Group. Founded 1972.

From the company website

Yang Ming is transliterated from its two Chinese characters. "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."

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 Pragmaticism."

Phil Nelson, 28 December 2005

company logo
[Yang Ming Marine Corp]
image contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006
Source: Yang Ming website

Brown [lgr95] has not got the panel quite right and going by the funnel bands the yellow is a golden shade.
Neale Rosanoski, 11 January 2006

Ideograph Variant
Yang Ming variant image contributed by Jan Mertens, 8 May 2009

This photo is of a variant with writing in Chinese and Latin characters, something you would rather expect of a table flag.

This, however, is a life-size item. Added to the lower red stripe is the name “YANG MING LINE” in white (no serifs) and to the upper red one the same (I suppose!) in white Chinese ideograms.

Source: German eBay offer no. 360132240198 (end 26 Feb 2009) put up by “kaethedorsch1” who also provides dimensions: approx. 0.93 m x 1.40 m.
Jan Mertens, 8 May 2009

Variant seen in Hamburg, Germany
Yang Ming variant image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 February 2009

A horizontally divided white over pearl grey bicolour . The grey stripe has a narrow white stripe at its upper end. In the centre of the flag is the company’s logo: in a red rectangle a blue capital “Y” superimposing two white halfs of a capital “M”.

The grey and white version seen in Hamburg is still in use.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 February 2009, 9 May 2009