It marks the first two of four of the largest vessels in PIL’s fleet to be delivered as part of the company’s fleet renewal programme  

Singapore, 15 October 2024 - Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU container vessels in a ceremony at Jiangnan Shipyard in China today. They are the largest vessels in PIL’s fleet as well as the first to fully run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

The first vessel, Kota Eagle was named by Ms Chan Su-Shan, the wife of Mr Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Temasek Holdings, while the second vessel, Kota Emerald was named by Mrs Liza Teo, the wife of Mr S.S. Teo, Executive Chairman of PIL.