Grimaldi Group

Grimaldi Group orders nine Ro-Pax vessels

As part of its fleet expansion and renewal program, the Grimaldi Group has commissioned the construction of nine Ro-Pax vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai), a China Merchants Group company.

The agreement for these cutting-edge new builds, worth a total of US$1.3 billion, was signed on 8 April in Hong Kong.

The nine new ships will be equipped with engines capable of running on methanol, making them ready to achieve the “Net Zero Emission” goal.

Four of the new vessels will sail...

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Grimaldi Group completes GG5G fleet with delivery of Eco Napoli

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Eco Napoli, the final vessel in its Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class.

Built at the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China, this marks the completion of the world’s largest and most eco-friendly ro-ro fleet for short-sea shipping.

The Italian-flagged Eco Napoli measures 238 meters in length, with a 34-meter beam, a gross tonnage of 67,311 tonnes, and a service speed of 20.8 knots. Compared to previous ro-ro vessels in the Grimaldi fleet, it offers...

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New multipurpose ship joins Grimaldi fleet

With the delivery of the Great Cotonou on 20 December at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, the Grimaldi Group has completed its fleet of six innovative G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessels.

Measuring 250 meters in length with a beam of 38 meters and a deadweight of 45,684 tonnes, Great Cotonou and its sister ships were designed to meet the specific requirements of the company and its clients.

Thanks to a fully customized internal configuration, these vessels can...

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Grimaldi strengthens Trieste-Ambarli Ro-Ro line with Greek port addition

Grimaldi Group has decided to enhance the Trieste-Ambarli Ro-Ro route with an intermediate call at Greece’s Patras port.

Grimaldi aims to establish a direct connection between Greece and Turkey and also improve the connections between these countries and Italy.

The updated Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service will become commence full operations on 23 October and will be operated by the sister vessels Eco Mediterranea and Eco Malta. These hybrid Ro-Ro ships, each with a transport capacity of over 500...

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Grimaldi Group completes the acquisition of a majority stake in Port of Heraklion

On 18 September 2024, the Grimaldi Group finalised its acquisition of a 67% stake in the Heraklion Port Authority (HPA S.A.), solidifying its presence in the strategic port located in Crete. This acquisition, worth €80 million, was completed in partnership with the Hellenic Republic Asset...

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Grimaldi Group acquires majority stake in Greek port

The Grimaldi Group has completed the acquisition of 67% of Heraklion Port Authority S.A. (HPA S.A.) through the Holding of Heraklion Port S.A., a consortium formed by Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. and Minoan Lines S.A., for a total of €80 million (US$90 million).

This agreement was signed on 19 September with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), which is part of Growthfund – The National Fund of Greece.

The signing ceremony took place at the Heraklion Port premises in Crete, Greece and...

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