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PIL picks yards for new LNG-powered containership order

By LNG Prime Staff
PIL picks yards for new LNG-powered containership order
LNG-powered Kota Oasis (Image: PIL)

Singapore’s Pacific International Lines has selected two shipyards to build its newest batch of LNG dual-fuel containerships, according to shipbuilding sources.

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