PIL took delivery of its third 14,000TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel on 20 February 2025.
The vessel was named Kota Ebony and is the third of four such vessels delivered as part of the company’s fleet renewal programme
The vessel was named at a ceremony held at the shipyard in Shanghai by Mrs Giselle Kastrup, wife of Mr Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL.
The name Kota Ebony represents strength and elegance, reflecting the vessel’s robust capabilities and modern, optimised hull design.
Kota Ebony is the third of four 14,000 TEU vessels designed and constructed by Jiangnan Shipyard, one of China’s leading shipbuilders. They are the largest in PIL’s fleet and the first to run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
The ships operate on services between China and Latin America. The first two sister ships, Kota Eagle and Kota Emerald, were delivered in October and December last year, and are already operating on PIL’s Latin America service network.
The fourth 14K TEU vessel is expected in the coming months, and will be joined by another 14 dual-fuel, biomethane-capable vessels which will be delivered progressively over 2025 and the subsequent years.
This significant investment represents PIL’s ongoing efforts at fleet renewal as well as a commitment to making shipping more environmentally sustainable and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
