Steel cut for PIL's first 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel boxship in China
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has kicked off construction of 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL).
The beginning of the construction of the first vessel from this series was marked with a steel-cutting ceremony at Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai on May 19.
To remind, PIL placed a shipbuilding order at the Chinese yard for five 13,000 TEU containerships to be powered by LNG dual-fuel engines in August 2024 as part of its fleet renewal initiative.
The vessels are expected to be delivered progressively from the end of 2026.
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The newbuilds will incorporate the latest technological and energy-saving features, in addition to dual-fuel engines and auxiliaries to run on both LNG and low-sulphur fuel oil.
The vessels will also harness artificial
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