Taiwanese liner giant Evergreen Marine has transferred ownership of two ultra-large containerships (ULCs) in a deal worth up to $320m.

The 24,000-teu vessels, costing between $140m and $160m each, will be built at China's Jiangnan Shipyard, according to a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing.

The vessels will shift from Evergreen's Hong Kong subsidiary to Evergreen Marine (Asia), based in Singapore, the company confirmed.