Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) first container ship, the ONE Minato, has launched from Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan – as business operations have commenced as of April 1, 2018.
The video, released by ONE, shows the ship being prepared, christened and finally launched from the shipyard.
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The ONE Minato, originally commissioned in a batch of ships for K-Line (one of three companies forming ONE Line), has a 14,000 TEU capacity.
Along with the ONE Minato, the ONE fleet is set to have a combined capacity of 1,440,00 TEU with 250 vessels.
Recently, ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon gave a video message outlining ONE’s vision and strategy, thanking customers for their “support and belief”.