Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport has shortlisted five companies in its tender to provide up to 14 neo-panamax containership newbuildings on long-term charters.

Shipping market sources said the companies that have advanced in the contest are Hong Kong’s Tonghe International Ship Lease, John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International (SFI), Japanese tonnage supplier Shoei Kisen, UK-based Zodiac Maritime and Costamare of Greece.