Singapore-headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has placed an order for seven methanol-ready containerships. The 1,400 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), 172-metre-long vessels will be built at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China, PIL said in a statement issued today (5 November). PIL highlighted that, in addition to their methanol-ready capability, the vessels will incorporate energy-saving features including pre-swirl vanes and propeller boss cap fins to improve propulsion efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. ‘Investing in these new feeder vessels will strengthen our capabilities and capacity across the Intra-Asia and Pacific Islands network,’ said Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL. ‘These ships, equipped with energy-saving technologies […]

The state-owned petrochemical and fertiliser company Pupuk Indonesia is looking to turn Batam into a hub for producing ammonia from natural gas and using it for domestic industry, export and ‘as a future marine fuel’. According to a statement issued on PRNewsire and HKBusinesswire today (4 November), the company is planning to use gas supplies from the Natuna region and Grissik, as Indonesia’s gas supply contract with Singapore is set to expire in 2028. The statement reported that Pupuk Indonesia’s President Director Rahmad Pribadi held discussions on Monday (2 November) with Amsakar Achmad, the Head of Badan Pengusahaan (BP) Batam, […]

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory’s new service is aimed at helping ports, governments and logistics operators keep critical cargo moving when ‘geopolitical shocks, congestion, extreme weather or infrastructure failures’ disrupt trade routes. Launched at the IAPH2026 World Ports Conference in London this week, the service will support clients in determining where cargo should move, which alternatives are viable and when contingency measures should be implemented. LR Advisory assesses disruption across ports, airports, road borders and rail connections and then helps clients compare alternative gateways and sea, air and land transport combinations against ‘cost, capacity, delay, service and risk.’ In the first […]