SINGAPORE container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is accelerating the renewal of its fleet with an order for another five liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels.
Each vessel has a capacity of 9,000 TEU and will be built by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with delivery slated for 2027 and 2028, reports Singapore's The Business Times.
Earlier in August, the company said it had ordered five LNG dual-fuel container vessels with a capacity of 13,000 TEU from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with the vessels expected to be delivered progressively from end-2026.
The latest addition will bring the company's newbuild vessels ordered since 2022 to 18. These include four 14,000 TEU, four 8,000 TEU, five 13,000 TEU and five 9,000 TEU vessels.
Lars Kastrup, chief executive officer of PIL, said: 'With 18 newbuild vessels ordered in the last couple of years, pil is demonstrating our commitment to renew, expand and modernize our fleet. Our aim is to replace up to half of our fleet in the next decade with modern new ships and charters.'
The new batch of 9,000 TEU vessels will be designed with optimized cargo stowage features aimed at enhancing PIL's service capabilities.
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Each vessel has a capacity of 9,000 TEU and will be built by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with delivery slated for 2027 and 2028, reports Singapore's The Business Times.
Earlier in August, the company said it had ordered five LNG dual-fuel container vessels with a capacity of 13,000 TEU from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with the vessels expected to be delivered progressively from end-2026.
The latest addition will bring the company's newbuild vessels ordered since 2022 to 18. These include four 14,000 TEU, four 8,000 TEU, five 13,000 TEU and five 9,000 TEU vessels.
Lars Kastrup, chief executive officer of PIL, said: 'With 18 newbuild vessels ordered in the last couple of years, pil is demonstrating our commitment to renew, expand and modernize our fleet. Our aim is to replace up to half of our fleet in the next decade with modern new ships and charters.'
The new batch of 9,000 TEU vessels will be designed with optimized cargo stowage features aimed at enhancing PIL's service capabilities.
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