K Line takes delivery of 174,000-cbm LNG carrier Puteri Kelantan for Petronas LNG

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) took delivery of the 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier Puteri Kelantan from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The vessel was built for Petronas LNG (PLL) and is owned by a K Line-led joint venture.

Puteri Kelantan is the third vessel delivered under a four-ship programme contracted in April 2022. Puteri Johor was handed over on May 29, followed by Puteri Kedah on June 30. The remaining sister vessel, Puteri Negeri Sembilan, is due in November 2026. K Line said Puteri Kelantan and Puteri Negeri Sembilan will support PLL’s shipping operations. Both were named at Hudong-Zhonghua on September 2.

The carrier is approximately 299 metres long, with a 46.4-metre beam, a 26.25-metre depth and an 11.5-metre draught. It has membrane-type cargo tanks and a service speed of 19.5 knots. Its propulsion plant includes an X-DF dual-fuel, low-speed diesel main engine, fitted with an intelligent control by exhaust recycling system to reduce methane slip when operating on gas and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

All four ships belong to a series of LNG carriers built by Hudong-Zhonghua for various global customers.