News / PIL opts for 'more viable' LNG dual-fuel to power its new box ships

Chia Yujin Photo: Martina Li

Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is opting for LNG dual-fuelling in its newbuildings, as it believes bio-methane will emerge as a viable green fuel.

Chia Yujin, PIL’s head of sustainability, decarbonisation and marine fuels, said at the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition today that bio-methane could also power LNG dual-fuelled vessels, and thus extend the lifespan of recently ordered vessels well into the 2040s.

The regional carrier, has four 14,000 teu, five 13,000 teu and four 8,200 teu LNG dual-fuelled containerships ...