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Naming and delivery ceremony for SNo.726/ 630,000cft type refrigerated cargo carrier,”SNOW FLOWER” was held at Hachinohe port.

We held the naming and delivery ceremony for S726, 630,000CFTrefrigerated cargo carrier at our headquarters on March 4, 2026.

Singaporean owner ordered S726, 630,000cft type refrigerated cargo carrier, named “SNOW FLOWER” and safely delivered to the owner on March 4, 2026. The vessel sailed out to Tokyo for bunkering. After that, she will bound for Tauranga, New Zealand and load fresh kiwi fruits from there to Europe.

We, shipyard would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Singaporean owner and other relatives from U.S.A., Spain, Ehime, Kochi, and Tokyo for coming to Hachinohe. Appreciate for your visiting us. The ceremony was held at headquarters reception room due to severe rough sea condition fortunately, the all events were safely completed with all guests.

“SNOW FLOWER” is the fourth ship of 630,000cft type refrigerated cargo carrier project and is equipped with the latest Controlled Atmosphere(CA) technology in the cargo holds, new SOx scrubber system for environmental friendliness, and is also satisfied with IMO NOx Tier-III regulations. In addition, the vessel can onboard 154 of 40 feet reefer containers on the deck. Also, 40t and 8t hydraulic deck cranes(total: 4) can handle speedy loading of containers and cargo pallets at the various ports in the world. The charterer is the Cyprus shipping company which works the first business with us.

We, shipyard hopes “SNOW FLOWER” will be a treasured vessel for all concerned parties and contributes to the global fruits maritime transport for Europe. We will keep continue to make efforts to provide high-quality merchant vessels for owners and global operators.