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Singapore's PIL Takes Delivery of Fifth LNG-Fuelled Boxship
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has taken delivery of its fifth dual-fuel LNG vessel, Kota Oasis, from China.
The naming ceremony of the 8,200 TEU capacity vessel was held at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's facility, PIL said in a statement on its website on Friday.
Since October 2024, PIL has added five LNG dual-fuel vessels to its fleet, with another 13 currently on order for delivery over the next few years.
The Kota Oasis is the first of a series of four 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels ordered by PIL from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
It is equipped with dual-fuel engines supplied by Swiss manufacturer WinGD, capable of operating on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.
The vessel's fuel tanks also carry ammonia-ready notation, allowing for future retrofitting to carry ammonia.
While LNG emits less CO2 than conventional marine fuels, its environmental benefits are undermined by methane emissions - a far more potent greenhouse gas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, methane has a global warming potential 27 to 30 times greater than CO2 over a 100-year period.
As a result, vessels using LNG may need to transition to cleaner alternatives such as bio-LNG and e-methane over time.
In March, PIL took delivery of a 14,000 TEU capacity container vessel from Jiangnan Shipyard in China.
