CANBERRA: The livestock carrier Greyman Express has opened up a new market for Australian livestock with a shipment of 2,760 Australian cattle to Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The voyage, in June, marked the start of a cattle trade between Australia and Cambodia and was the first delivery of beef cows from the country nation since Phnom Penh and Canberra finalized health protocols two years ago.
Greyman Express is one of seven next‐generation livestock vessels built in China for Livestock Express, a Vroon company. The vessels incorporate a bow design that aims to maximize comfort for crew and animals. The design offers significant fuel saving, while still maintaining a high service speed of approximately 16.75 knots in heavy weather. The vessel also boasts optimal pen arrangements guarantee smooth loading and discharging, whilst providing all livestock with easy access to water and fodder.
The vessel has a cargo capacity of approximately 4,600m2, with a cruising range of around 18,000 nautical miles, sufficient for a voyage from Brazil to China and back without refuelling. The cargo areas are fitted with animal welfare services (ventilation/watering/feeding) that exceed Australian Maritime Safety Authority regulations, considered to be the world’s most stringent. The last of the seven newbuilds, Gudali Express, was named at Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong, China, in July.
