Construction begins on new dual-fuel containership for Pacific International Lines

China State Shipbuilding Corporation subsidiary Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has begun construction of a new dual-fuel container vessel ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL).

The ship will be the second unit in a new series of 9,000TEU vessels ordered by PIL.

The completed ship will have an LOA of approximately 274 metres, a beam of 45.6 metres, a depth of 24.8 metres, and a range of 13,000 nautical miles. Up to 1,308 refrigerated containers can be carried on board.