MilaGreen arrives as JSV Group welcomes first Next Generation vessel

JSV Group has welcomed MilaGreen, its first Next Generation container vessel, at the company’s Alicante hub.

The vessel sailed approximately 13,600 nautical miles from Shanghai, where the shipyard built it. MilaGreen will now enter service and strengthen JSV Group’s domestic and international maritime connections.

Supporting JSV Group’s Move to Green strategy

The vessel’s arrival represents a new milestone in JSV Group’s Move to Green strategy. Through this programme, the company aims to develop a more efficient and sustainable logistics model.

MilaGreen will help JSV Group reduce emissions and begin the ISO 14064 certification process. Consequently, the company plans to provide customers with independently certified information about emissions reductions from their logistics activities.

“The MilaGreen will mark a turning point for Spanish maritime logistics,” said Sonia Herzog, CEO, JSV Group.

“Its arrival is one of the most significant milestones in our company’s history and reinforces our commitment to a more efficient, sustainable logistics model that is better adapted to our customers’ needs,” added Herzog.

MilaGreen container capacity

MilaGreen has a nominal capacity of 1,200 TEUs. Its design allows the vessel to carry containers both below deck and on deck.

The ship can accommodate 45-foot, Pallet Wide High Cube and reefer containers. Therefore, it can support different cargo and equipment requirements.

Alongside the vessel, JSV Group will introduce 450 new containers as part of its latest investment.

Methanol-ready technology

MilaGreen features Methanol Ready technology. This capability will allow the vessel to use methanol once the necessary bunkering infrastructure becomes available.

According to JSV Group, methanol could reduce CO₂ emissions by between 40% and 70%. It could also virtually eliminate sulphur oxide emissions.

Moreover, the fuel could significantly reduce nitrogen oxide emissions and minimise particulate matter.

JSV Group will also evaluate procedures for creating a green shipping corridor between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands.

Additional efficiency features

MilaGreen can connect to shore power during cargo operations. This capability anticipates European requirements that will come into force in the coming years.

The vessel also includes a hydrodynamically optimised hull, next-generation propellers and advanced rudders.

In addition, an intelligent voyage optimisation system adjusts routes according to real-time weather conditions. The system aims to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, including when the vessel uses conventional fuels.

The story behind MilaGreen’s name

JSV Group named the vessel after Milagros Sáenz de Samaniego, known as Mila.

She is the wife of JSV Group founder Antonio Herzog and has close links to the history of Spain’s coastal shipping sector.

MilaGreen forms part of JSV Group’s fleet renewal programme. The company will continue the programme with the arrival of its second Next Generation vessel, MirandaGreen.

Green Canarias will follow in the next stage of the fleet renewal programme.

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