Ever Safety, the ninth of ten 7024TEU S-series vessels being built for Evergreen in Japan, was launched on 5 June at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Kobe shipyard. She was named by S S Lin (Lin Sun-san), Second Vice Group Chairman of the Evergreen Group, while the ceremonial rope cutting, sending the ship down the slipway, was performed by Mrs. Shigemi Matsuda, the wife of Akira Matsuda, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of the Marubeni Corporation.

Due for delivery in October 2007, Ever Safety is scheduled to join Evergreen Line's transpacific service. The eight earlier vessels are currently in the process of being transferred to Evergreen Line's new China Europe Shuttle (CES) service that will offer a fast link between Asia and North Europe.

The Evergreen Group is approaching the end of a shipbuilding programme comprising 18 large post-Panamax containerships. Eight 8073TEU C-series are already in service and the S-series will be completed in the near future.

The S-series ships have won global recognition for their advanced design features, intended to minimise their impact on the environment during normal operations and in the unlikely event of any accident. With many of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers now seeking to work in partnership with ocean carriers who are committed to environmentally-friendly policies, Evergreen Line has been inundated with enquiries for more information on its S-series initiative. It has therefore set up a special section on its website to provide more details regarding the concept and design of these ships.

Introducing Evergreen's Special S-type Series of Green Ships