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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry |
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| Founded | March 16, 1967; 58 years ago (March 16, 1967) |
| Founder | Chang Yun Chung |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Number of locations | 500 locations |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 6900 |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | pilship |
Pacific International Lines (PIL) is aSingaporeanshipping company incorporated in Singapore on 16 March 1967.[1] It was founded by Singaporean entrepreneurChang Yun Chung, who was the world's oldest billionaire[2] until he died at 102 in September 2020.
When the company was founded in March 1967, the company originally operated just two ships, but constantly expanded to finally celebrate its first 50 years of history in 2017, and ranking within the first 10 largest container shipping lines.[3]
In March 2015, PIL partially took over the ownership of Singapore's Mariana Express Lines (MELL). According to the deal, PIL assumed the majority shareholding. MELL has continued to operate under its own brand and pre-existing business, as agreed internally at the time of the purchase.[4]
In June 2017, PIL andCOSCO entered into a mutual chartering agreement, to supply and exchange vessels during shipping demand peak times.[5]
In February 2018, as forerunner in IT improvements, PIL has implemented ablockchain supply platform to share established data withDP World -Port of Singapore viaIBM systems.[6]
PIL has a fleet of around 101[7] vessels (container vessels) with a capacity of more than 300,000[7]twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). PIL has also taken delivery of 12 vessels of 11,800 TEU. The company employs over 6900[7] staff globally, regularly serving about 500 ports in nearly 100 countries worldwide.[8]
| Ship class | Built | Capacity (TEU) | Ships in class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-class | 2015 onwards | 11,923 | 4 | |
| O-class | 2024 onwards | 8350 | 4 | |
| E-class | 2023 onwards | 14,000 | 4 | |
| M-class | 2012 onwards | 3560 | 4 | |
| C-class | 2010 onwards | 6606 | 6 | |
| L-class | 2007 onwards | 4253 | 13 | |
| R-class | 1997 onwards | 777 - 943 | 11 | |
| K-class | 2004 | 3081 | 3 | |
| S-class | 2013 onwards | 3889 | 12 | |
| G-class | 2012 | 2754 - 2800 | 4 | |
| TBA | TBA | 13,000[10] | 5 |
Data covers all PIL headcount except Australia, Latin America, PILL Sudan and Cambodia.
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