Cool Carriers has taken delivery of Snow Flake, the second vessel in its new-generation Snow-class series.
The vessel was named at Kitanihon Shipbuilding in Japan on 29 June, just three months after the delivery of her sister ship, Snow Flower.
The naming ceremony was attended by Cool Carriers’ Chief Executive Officer, Mikhail Ganyushin, alongside Nikolay Pavlyuchenko, General Manager, Unireefer, Cool Carriers’ general agent in Ecuador, Peru and Argentina, who performed the traditional champagne-breaking ceremony. Snow Flake continues the company’s long-standing Snow-class naming tradition.
Cool Carriers will manage the Snow-class vessels as a commercial operator. Each new vessel can carry up to 5,000 high-cube pallets of perishable cargo alongside up to 168 refrigerated containers, at a service speed of 18 knots.
Two vessels in the series have cargo capacities exceeding 630,000 cubic feet, while the remaining five will offer approximately 660,000 cubic feet.
The vessels feature energy-efficient engines built to meet IMO and EU environmental regulations through 2030 and beyond.
Snow Flake and Snow Flower are the first two of seven next-generation Snow-class vessels due for delivery by 2028, with one further vessel expected later in 2026, as part of Cool Carriers’ long-term fleet renewal strategy.
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Glenn Selling, Chief Operating Officer, Cool Carriers, said: “With the delivery of Snow Flake under our commercial operations, we continue the modernisation of our fleet through advanced ship design and engineering. These high-capacity vessels strengthen our position on key refrigerated trade routes, including Chile, Ecuador, South Africa and Argentina.
“The Snow-class represents the next stage in the evolution of our specialised fleet, enabling us to meet our customers’ growing requirements for efficient, reliable and sustainable transportation while reinforcing our leadership in the global specialised reefer market.”
Snow Flake will continue her voyage from Japan to New Zealand before heading to Europe, calling at ports in Spain and Italy.
Each new Snow-class vessel will be capable of carrying up to 14,000 pallets under deck and in refrigerated containers combined.
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