Buffalo Express
Af ter having converted a lot of ships into livestock carriers Vroon b. v. decided to order two newbuilding vessels especially designed for the transport of live animals. Therefore two vessels were ordered from shipyard J .W. Cook and Co. of Wivenhoe (U.K.). The first vessel, yardnumber 1469, was delivered to Vroon during the summer of 1983. The ship, called Buffalo Express, was used for the transport of live animals from Ireland to Egypt. Because the market was asking for bigger ships it was decided to increase the vessels capacity, and in December 1983 she went to Scheepswerf Welgelegen in Harlingen (the Netherlands) in order to be extended by 14.80 metres with a midbody section. Af ter being lengthened the Buffalo Express took a load of cattle from Ireland to Egypt and from there she went to Australia. Since that time the ship has been trading out of Australia to various countries in Asia such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Zebu Express
This vessel was delivered by her builders (J .W. Cook and Co. of Wivenhoe) to her owners in February 1984. After delivery the Zebu Express went directly to Harlingen where she was extended with a section of 14,80 metres. The original builders of the vessel could not perform this lengthening, as the yard could not accommodate such a large ship. Like her sister-vessel the Zebu Express went to Australia in 1984 and until now she has been trading out of this country to various ports in Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Mauritius, Singapore and Malaysia.
Specifications are the same as Buffalo Express.

Zebu Express:
Passeert de Shorthorn Express dichtbij Christmas Island, Indische Oceaan.