Representatives from the South African fruit export sector visited the SRV mv Snow Flower, the first of seven new-generation Snow Class vessels being built for Cool Carriers.

According to the company, the vessel has a capacity for 5,200 high-cube pallets under deck, equivalent to 416,000 cartons, as well as 168 reefer containers on deck, equivalent to 268,800 cartons.

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Total carrying capacity is estimated at 684,800 cartons of citrus per voyage.

Industry representatives noted the continued role of specialised reefer vessels in South Africa’s fruit export trade, particularly regarding shipping efficiency and sustainability considerations.

The Snow Class name was previously associated with a fleet of locally operated reefer vessels that were phased out in the early 2000s.

Source: Mitchell Brooke