Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the naming of its fourth 14,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessel.
The vessel was named Kota Embun by Evelyn Ng, wife of Ng Kee Choe, Deputy Chairman of PIL, in a ceremony held in the Shanghai shipyard on 10 March.
The 14,000 TEU vessel is part of PIL’s “E” Class series, the biggest in the company’s fleet. They are also the first to run on LNG, and were planned and built by Jiangnan Shipyard, China’s largest shipbuilder.
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Kota Embun is the first PIL vessel to have a bow windscreen for increased aerodynamics, which is estimated to cut fuel consumption and associated emissions by 1 per cent per year on the Far East to West Coast Central and South America Service 2 route that the vessel will ply.
Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL, stated: “We have another 14 new vessels of various capacities, equipped with LNG dual-fuel technology and other advancements.
“Each new vessel brings us closer to our goal of operating a more modern and environmentally-friendly fleet. They enhance our ability to better meet global trade demands and support our customers with wider and more efficient services.”
In February, PIL received its third 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel.
