Pacific International Lines (PIL) has marked the first call of one of its LNG-powered vessels at Jordan’s Aqaba Container Terminal, expanding the carrier’s cleaner-fuel operations in the Red Sea region.

Kota Odyssey, PIL’s first LNG-fuelled vessel operating in the Red Sea, made its maiden call at the Jordanian port, following an earlier inaugural call to Saudi Arabia earlier in the month.

The arrival was commemorated with a ceremony organised by PIL’s Jordan team and attended by senior representatives from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Aqaba Development Corporation, Aqaba Port Marine Services Company, the Jordan Maritime Commission and Aqaba Container Terminal.

PIL said ASEZA highlighted the importance of the milestone for Jordan’s maritime and logistics sectors, with the event receiving coverage across national television, official newspapers and other media outlets.

The carrier said it is continuing to expand its LNG-powered fleet while strengthening network reach and capacity across the Red Sea through closer collaboration with regional partners.

PIL operates container services linking Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.