CARGO ONE
UFB developed CargoOne as a configurable autonomous logistics-vessel architecture for container transport between ports, terminals and industrial locations. The approximately 55 ft (17 metre) concept was sized around a 40-foot container and explored electric and fuel-cell propulsion, low-water constraints and autonomous operation.
CargoOne was conceived for InPort logistics and scalable waterway operations, including coordinated fleet concepts. The published economic study conducted for the CargoOne programme produced a positive result for the assessed operating case. Beyond that study, UFB identified another regional application with substantially greater scaling potential. Its location is deliberately not disclosed on the public website. Concrete deployment planning remains site-specific and must integrate route, terminal, loading, certification, operator and infrastructure conditions.
CargoOne formed one of the use cases through which UFB developed its Digital Port Protocol (DPP) concepts. The architecture explored communication between autonomous vessels and connected port infrastructure. The work addressed secure Vessel-to-Vessel communication (V2V) and interfaces between vessels and infrastructure (V2X). The work transferred concepts known from connected and autonomous road vehicles into a maritime systems context.
CARGO ONE
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The CargoOne architecture used a catamaran layout with an independent drivetrain in each hull to support redundancy. Loading concepts covered securing a 40-foot container and transfer by crane or ramp. The modular and fully digital design allowed vessel, loading and infrastructure interfaces to be examined as one logistics system.
CargoOne was designed for aluminium construction and industrialisation concepts involving automated welding. The industrialisation work considered repeatable manufacturing across different production locations and included collaboration with Ophardt Maritim.
