PIL launches second LNG dual-fuel container ship

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched the second of four LNG dual-fuel container ships under construction at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

IMAGE: PIL’s LNG dual-fuel container ship Kota Ocean. PIL

The 8,200 TEU vessel Kota Ocean is capable of operating on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.

It will serve a route connecting China, Singapore, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

Kota Ocean is PIL’s sixth LNG dual-fuel vessel, joining its sister ship Kota Oasis, delivered in April 2025, and four 14,000 TEU LNG-capable vessels received since October last year.

PIL also has 12 more LNG dual-fuel vessels on order, including two 8,200 TEU, five 13,000 TEU, and five 9,000 TEU ships, scheduled for delivery over the coming years.

By Tuhin Roy

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