In the Heat of the Summer, Cool Carriers Receivs Snow Flake

Cool Carriers has taken another step in its fleet renewal strategy with the delivery of MV Snow Flake, the second vessel in its next-generation Snow-class series, reinforcing the company's position as the world's largest operator of specialized refrigerated cargo vessels.

The vessel was officially named June 29 at Kitanihon Shipbuilding in Japan, just three months after the delivery of sister ship Snow Flower. The ceremony was attended by Cool Carriers CEO Mikhail Ganyushin, while Nikolay Pavlyuchenko, General Manager of Unireefer—Cool Carriers' general agent for Ecuador, Peru and Argentina — performed the traditional champagne-breaking ceremony.

Designed specifically for the global refrigerated cargo trade, the new Snow-class vessels combine increased cargo capacity with improved environmental performance. Depending on the vessel, cargo capacity ranges from more than 630,000 cubic feet to approximately 660,000 cubic feet. Each ship can transport up to 5,000 high-cube pallets of refrigerated cargo below deck while accommodating as many as 168 refrigerated containers, with a combined capacity of up to 14,000 pallets. The vessels maintain a service speed of 18 knots, enabling rapid movement of time-sensitive cargoes across global trade routes.

The ships also feature advanced hull forms, optimized propulsion systems and fuel-efficient engines designed to comply with increasingly stringent