Ever Strong, the seventh in a series of ten 7024TEU S-type vessels being built for Evergreen in Japan, took to the water for the first time on 22 November at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Kobe shipyard. She was named by Evergreen Group Vice Group Chairman S S Lin and launched by Lin Mei-Yin, wife of Mr Paul Liao who, prior to his current role as Chairman of the Breeze Center shopping mall development in Taipei, was a key figure in Taiwan's international trade sector.

Due for delivery in March 2007, Ever Strong is scheduled to enter service on the Transpacific Southwest Service (TPS) service linking Southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan with the West Coast of North America.

The Evergreen Group is in the midst of taking delivery of 18 large post-Panamax containerships, the first of which was delivered in 2005. Eight 8063TEU C-types are already in service and the S-type series will complete in 2008.