Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has named its next-generation 40,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) multi-purpose vessel PAC LEO at PaxOcean Zhoushan Shipyard in Zhoushan, China.
PAC LEO is the second vessel in PCL’s new 40,000 DWT modern multi-purpose vessel series, jointly developed by PCL and PaxOcean. The series sits at the core of PCL’s fleet-renewal programme, aimed at improving operational flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability across project cargo, breakbulk, and dry bulk trades.
PCL said the series represents a disciplined approach to fleet renewal, prioritising reliability while using each newbuild to raise capability and performance to keep the fleet versatile and future-ready.
Built with efficiency, safety, and sustainability as key design priorities, PAC LEO aligns with PCL’s Environmental, Social, and Governance principles and supports its decarbonisation roadmap. The vessel features a flexible deck layout and cargo-handling configuration to shift efficiently between different cargo profiles, including complex lifts and specialised cargo movements alongside conventional dry cargo shipments.
The design also incorporates energy-efficient propulsion and power-management arrangements, including a shaft generator that delivers up to a 2% improvement in energy efficiency, helping reduce overall energy demand. PAC LEO is shore-power ready, supporting efforts to reduce emissions at berth where infrastructure permits.
PCL acknowledged PaxOcean Zhoushan Shipyard, design and technical teams, ABS, and other partners involved in the milestone.
