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The Grimaldi Group's Great Abidjan delivered in South Korea
The Great Abidjan has joined the Grimaldi Group’s increasingly large and modern fleet. She is the fourth of six multipurpose ro-ro units belonging to the innovative "G5" class and commissioned from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd shipyard in Ulsan …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious
Grimaldi strengthens its Brindisi-Igoumenitsa link
The Grimaldi Group will offer even more transport capacity and comfort on its connections between Italy and Greece: from next 29 February, the Neapolitan company will deploy the vessel Europalink on the twice-daily Brindisi-Igoumenitsa service. It is …
Feb 29, 2024 / Curious
Three of the most efficient and sustainable ships in the world operate on the Finnlines (Grimaldi Group) weekly service linking the Port of Bilbao with Northern Europe
The terminal of the company Toro y Betolaza in the Port of Bilbao has been the setting chosen by the shipping company Finnlines, of the Grimaldi Group, for the official presentation of its ultra green hybrid ro-ro vessels of the Finneco series, the …
Sep 28, 2023 / Curious
Grimaldi Group: Great Lagos delivered
The second multipurpose ro-ro vessel belonging to the innovative "G5" class will soon be deployed between Northern Europe and West Africa With the delivery of the Great Lagos, which took place on 30 August at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious
Two more ammonia-ready PCTC vessels for Grimaldi: 17 car carriers now under construction for the Group
The Grimaldi Group has further grown its order book with two more new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. Last January, the company signed an agreement with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding …
May 31, 2023 / Curious
Grimaldi takes delivery of the Great Antwerp: new “G5” vessel class inaugurated
Tuesday (Apr18) the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the vessel Great Antwerp at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan (South Korea). This is the first of the six multipurpose ro-ro units commissioned from the Korean company just over two years …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
Kongsberg Signed Contract With Grimaldi For Their New Class Of Hybrid Ro-Ro Ships
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a repeat order from client Grimaldi Group to supply engineering and technology for two new 7800-line metre (LM) Roll on – Roll off (Ro-Ro) vessels, which will be built at China Merchant Jinling Shipyard. The contract was …
Feb 15, 2023 / Vessels
Grimaldi Acquires A New Terminal In The Port Of Amsterdam
Through its subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT), the Grimaldi Group has recently gained strategic assets and a 20-year concession within the port of Amsterdam. The assets that AMT bought from the company EMA are located in the …
Feb 10, 2023 / Curious
King Abdulaziz Port Welcomes First Ever Grimaldi RoRo Vessel
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the arrival of MSC Cristiana, a 4250-vehicle car carrier owned by automobile shipping giant Grimaldi Group, at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port from the Chinese port of MCID. With major shipping lines …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels
Grimaldi Group orders five + five ammonia-ready 9,000 CEU capacity PCTC’s
RO-RO Italy’s Grimaldi Group continues its ambitious fleet expansion plan apace, with its latest order for five + five ammonia-ready 9,000 CEU capacity PCTC’s at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s Jiangsu shipyard. The contract value for the confirmed …
Nov 22, 2022 / Vessels