Philippines: Information on the Yang Ming Line Company
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL26029.E |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Information on the Yang Ming Line Company, 1 March 1997, PHL26029.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac192c.html [accessed 26 May 2013] |
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For information on this subject, please consult the attached documents, including the documents downloaded from the Yang Ming Line Company website, the 13 February 1997 letter from the Shipping Federation of Canada and the 1996 Moody's International Data Report on the Yang Ming Marine Corp.
According to a report in the 23 May 1996 issue of The China Post, the Yang Ming Marine Corp. was privatized in February 1996, although the (government still holds a high percentage of shares in the company.(
According to a 13 October 1994 report in Far Eastern Economic Review
The pending conversion of Yang Ming from a government-owned to a private corporation is expected to further boost the company's competitiveness. The government shareholding is being steadily reduced through repeated public offerings of stock, and the privatisation process is expected to be completed before the end of 1995. As a private firm, Yang Ming would be able to react more quickly to market conditions in planning new investments.
The following information was provided during a 3 February 1997 telephone interview with the vice-president of the Taiwan Human Rights Association in Toronto. The source has been involved with the Fishermen's Service Centre (FSC) board between 1985 and 1990 as chairman for one year and as a member for four years. The FSC is an organization that provides assistance to fishermen in Taiwan. The FSC sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan.
The source stated that the Yang Ming Line Company (YMLC) is owned by the government of Taiwan. The main activity of the YMLC is container shipping.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
The China Post. 23 May 1996. (Yang Ming Plans Shipping Company.( (Taiwan Economic Daily News 23 May 1996) [Internet]
Far Eastern Economic Review [Hong Kong]. 13 October 1994. "Ruling the Waves."
Taiwan Human Rights Association, Toronto. 3 February 1997. Telephone interview with vice-president.
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 4 June 1996. "Romanian Prosecutor Says Mounties Found Evidence of Missing Stowaway." (NEXIS)
Canada NewsWire. 30 May 1996. "Maersk Dubai Owners Sends New York V.P. to Investigate Alleged Stowaways." (NEXIS)
Cargonews Asia (CNA). 13 January 1997. Paul Richardson. (Hutchison, Yangming Talk Taichung Alliance.( [Internet]
_____. 18 November 1996. Paul Richardson. (Yangming to Order 5,000 TEU Vessels.( [Internet]
_____. 7 October 1996. Russell Green. (Air Cargo Move by YML.( [Internet]
_____. 18 September 1996. (Hyundai to Join with Yang Ming and K-Line.( [Internet]
_____. 12 August 1996. (COSCO-Yang Ming Alliance.( [Internet]
_____. 15 January 1996. (The 1996 Worldwide Shipping Alliance Guide.( [Internet]
_____. 16 January 1995. (Yang Ming Ties-Up with Bahana Utama for Intra Asia Feeder.( [Internet]
_____. 27 February 1995. (K-Line and Yang Ming Form Alliance.( [Internet]
The China Post. 23 May 1996. (Yang Ming Plans Shipping Company.( (Taiwan Economic Daily News 23 May 1996) [Internet]
Le Devoir [Montréal]. 10 September 1996. "Toujours vivants, les passagers clandestins?"
_____. 12 June 1996. "Clandestins roumains : l'enquête progresse."
Far Eastern Economic Review [Hong Kong]. 13 October 1994. "Ruling the Waves."
Moody's International Data Report. 1996. (Yangming Marine Transport Corp.( Fax sent 13 March 1997 by the Department of External Affairs and Trade Library.
The Shipping Federation of Canada, Montréal. 13 February 1997. Letter sent to the DIRB.
Le Soleil [Québec City]. 12 September 1996. "Meurtres du Dubaï."
_____. 30 May 1996. "La GRC à l'abordage."
Taiwan. Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Water Transport Section. n.d. (Travel the Waters for 10.000 Miles and Circle Around to a State of Vitality.( [Internet]
The Toronto Sun. 31 May 1996. Scott Burnside. Final Edition. "Cops Ripped for Seizing Death Ship; Lawyers Say RCMP Don't Have Authority." (NEXIS)
Yang Ming Line Company. 1997. Various Documents. [Internet]
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