Livestock shipping company Livestock Express has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of the Aurochs, a purpose built-livestock carrier launched in 2017.
The purchase of the Aurochs from Japan’s Tsuneishi Group takes the number of dedicated livestock vessels owned and operated by the Singapore-based Livestock Express, which is owned by Dutch shipping company Vroon, from 12 to 13.
The Livestock Express fleet is made up of dedicated purpose-built livestock carriers, which are contracted by export companies to transport as many as 750,000 head of livestock, including cattle, sheep,…