You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific PIL Names Two LNG-Fuelled Boxships in Shanghai PIL Names Two LNG-Fuelled Boxships in Shanghai by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday June 23, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Left: Kota Elok; Right: Kota Elan. Image Credit: PIL Singapore -based Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named two LNG dual-fuel container ships at a ceremony at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard in Shanghai , China.  The 13,000 TEU ships, Kota Elok and Kota Elan , are the first in a series of 13 ships being built as part of PIL's fleet renewal programme, the firm said in a statement on its website on Tuesday .  They will be deployed on the carrier's Asia-South America service. The ships will be capable of running on LNG and conventional marine fuels and feature fuel-saving technologies including optimised hull designs and energy-efficient systems. LNG is seen as a more readily available alternative marine fuel option compared to methanol or ammonia. However, these LNG-fuelled ships may still need to transition to lower-carbon fuels such as bio-LNG as emissions rules tighten. Bio-LNG can be used as a drop-in fuel in LNG-fuelled ships. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Repsol Starts Renewable Fuel Production at Puertollano Plant The new Spanish facility will produce renewable diesel suitable for ships. Read in Full FEATURE: Supply, Engines and Regulation Align as Ethanol Bunkers Turn Commercial in 2026 Ethanol has been part of the global transport fuel mix for decades, but until recently, is have not attracted serious attention as a ma