New LNG carrier for Petronas LNG Ltd. “Puteri Kelantan” Delivered
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that Puteri Kelantan, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newly built for Petronas LNG Ltd. (PLL) was delivered on September 24, 2026 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd in China (Shipyard). The vessel is owned by a joint venture company led by “K” LINE. The ...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) has successfully delivered a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, named Puteri Kelantan, to Petronas LNG Ltd. (PLL). The vessel was formally received on September 24, 2026 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd in China. Puteri Kelantan is part of a group of vessels jointly owned by "K" LINE and PLL, with sister ship Puteri Negeri Sembilan set to follow delivery in November 2026.
The naming ceremony for Puteri Kelantan took place on September 2, 2026, attended by representatives from various entities including PLL, the shipyard, financiers China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. and China Merchants Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., "K" LINE, and the states of Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. Known in Malay as "Puteri," meaning princess, the vessel's name honors the Malay states from which the names were derived.
The delivery of these two new LNG carriers bolsters PLL's fleet, ensuring reliable and consistent LNG supply to the company's customers. This expansion aligns with "K" LINE's Medium-Term Management Plan, published in May 2022, which positions LNG as a top priority area for future investments. KLINE is committed to long-term contracts and meeting the diverse energy demands of its clients.
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