VESSEL REVIEW | Koru – Japan's Fresh Carriers to operate new fruit transporter on global routes

The newbuild has an LOA of 158 metres (518 feet), a beam of 25 metres (82 feet), a summer draught of 10.02 metres (32.87 feet), a moulded depth of 14.35 metres (47.08 feet), a deadweight of 14,600, and a gross tonnage of 13,295.

She can carry 154 40-foot refrigerated containers as well as other types of cargo that require low-temperature transport in her holds.

Onboard cranes with lifting capacities of 40 tons and eight tons will permit efficient cargo loading and unloading. This capability will be particularly useful in ports with limited cargo handling facilities.