A brand new vessel built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, for One Ocean Network, has just departed from Cape town, and is en route to Rotterdam.
"Both ONE Readiness and ONE Reassurance are assigned to the SA Express service to Europe. These vessels are designed to greatly reduce energy consumption, therefore ultimately reducing the cargoes emissions footprint and complying with EU emissions controls," noted the Citrus Growers' Association's logistics desk. "Both ships are very significant for fruit trade to EU. We will start to see many more interesting and modernized propulsion systems on ships aimed at reducing emissions."
Image credit: ONE Readiness
Transnet Port Authority has welcomed the arrival of a new-generation vessel.
“The Port of Cape Town looks forward to welcoming more unique and innovative vessels in the future, further enhancing our position as a critical maritime gateway in the global logistics network,” said Captain Alex Miya, Harbour Master at the Port of Cape Town in a press release.
Ocean Network Express South Africa was not available for comment at the time of going to press.