China, 28 October 2025 – Pacific International Lines (PIL) today marked a major milestone in its green fleet transformation with the naming of Kota Orkid, the fourth in its series of 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel ‘O’ Class container vessels.
The vessel was named by Lady Sponsor Mrs Annie Yap, wife of PIL Board Director Mr Yap Chee Keong, at the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding yard in Jiangsu, China. Inspired by Singapore’s national flower, Kota Orkid embodies the values of resilience, elegance, and progress - qualities that reflect both PIL . . .
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