Evergreen Group Chairman Dr Y F Chang is honored in Rotterdam with Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau

News Release Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd. (Head Office) August 22, 2011

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Aug. 22, 2011)--
Evergreen Group Chairman Dr. Chang Yung-Fa was presented
the honor of Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau in recognition of
his contribution to the port of Rotterdam and the
development of Dutch economy. The award was presented on behalf
of Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, the
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witnessed by many local dignitaries. 
 
Said
Dr. Chang: "Evergreen has enjoyed a successful and professional relationship
with the Netherlands for more than three decades. This is a tremendous honor that has significant meaning both to me and to the good
people of Evergreen worldwide."
 
Evergreen's
links with Rotterdam date back more than 30 years when the Group's shipping
division, Evergreen Marine Corp, successfully broke the monopoly of Far Eastern
Freight Conference on the Far East - Europe container trade and made its first
vessel call at the port of Rotterdam.
 
The
Order of Orange-Nassau has six grades, including Grand
Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight and Member. The honor is awarded to the people who deserve
appreciation and recognition for their special contribution to the Dutch society and the world economy. Since this order was created
more than a century ago, this is the first time that the
honor is conferred on a member in the global Chinese community, reflecting the
Dutch government's high regard for Dr. Chang. 
 
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of Western Europe. With its strategic location, the country has built the
largest and busiest container port in Europe and the leading Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol.  
 
EVA
Air began service to Schiphol when the company launched the Taipei - Amsterdam
freight route in 1995 and commenced passenger service in 1997. With high
standards of service quality and flight safety, EVA Air soon garnered the
support from both cargo owners and passengers.
 
In
addition to his contribution to the development of international transport, Dr.
Chang spares no efforts in charity and social welfare.
 
In
1985 he founded the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation, which provides charitable aid and
emergency relief. Financial sources of the charitable fund solely come from Dr.
Chang himself and subsidiary companies of Evergreen Group. To ensure that
charitable funds are received by those truly in need, the foundation has six
liaison offices across Taiwan. Dr. Chang demands that all voluntary workers
should take the initiatives in visiting each case supported by the foundation.
This ensures deprived families can receive proper care and financial assistance
based on their hardship. Therefore, more poverty-stricken families or
individuals seek help from the foundation.
 
Besides
his successful commercial endeavors recognized by this honor, Dr. Chang's efforts also include the promotion of
culture and education. The foundation offers free subscription of "Morals", a
monthly digest issued to promote good deeds and moral principles. The
publication aims at awakening the spirit of kindness and the inner beauty of
humanity through moral lessons. With a circulation beyond 300,000 copies, the
journal is the most widely distributed publication in Taiwan, reaching out to
schools and even prisons. After reading the periodical, many people express
their gratitude to Dr. Chang for his efforts to strengthen moral values in the
society.
 
He
founded the world-class Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, which has performed more
than 300 concerts and received widespread acclaim both in Taiwan and abroad.
Furthermore, Dr. Chang believes maritime education is crucial to Taiwan because
of its position in the surrounding ocean. He established Evergreen Maritime
Museum for the promotion of maritime education and the preservation of local
maritime cultural heritage. Dr. Chang has donated 4,500 pieces of his collected
items to the museum for exhibition and research, serving as a role modal to
fulfill corporate social responsibility.
 
In
recent years Dr. Chang has been bestowed with several prestigious honors in Taiwan and abroad attributed to his remarkable
achievement in global transportation and his contribution to social welfare.
Together with Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau, Dr. Chang has received
twelve medals of honor and six titles of honorary
doctorate to date.  
 
Medals
of Honor 
Commander
in the Order of Orange-Nassau, the Netherlands
Officer
of the Legion of Honour, France
Commander
of the British Empire, UK
Knight
of the Grand Cross, Italy
Commander
of Order of the Crown, Belgium
Order of Maritime Merit, USA
Vasco Nunez De Balboa, Panama
TAN SRI Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM),
Malaysia
Order of Chivalry (DMPN), Malaysia
Ministry of Transport and Communications First-Class Port Navigation
Medal, Taiwan
First-Class Diplomacy Medal, Taiwan
Chinese Nationalist Party First-Class Cathay Medal, Taiwan
 
Titles
of Honorary Doctorate
Doctor
of Humane Letters, San Francisco State University, USA
Doctor
of Business Administration, University of South Carolina, USA
Doctor
of Business Administration, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Doctor
of Transport, Russian Academy of Transport, Russia
Doctor
of Shipping and Transportation Management, National Taiwan Ocean University,
Taiwan
Doctor
of Business Administration, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
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