Ο Όμιλος Grimaldi παρέλαβε νεότευκτο πλοίο από το ναυπηγείο Shanghai Waigaoqiao.
Σύμφωνα με το δελτίο τύπου της εταιρείας διαβάσαμε το εξής:
“Παραδόθηκε το GRANDE SEOUL!
Η SWS παρέδωσε επίσημα το GRANDE SEOUL στον Όμιλο Grimaldi.
Η παράδοση αυτού του PCTC 9000CEU σηματοδοτεί ένα ακόμη επιτυχημένο κεφάλαιο στη συνεργασία μεταξύ της SWS και του Ομίλου Grimaldi.
Ευχαριστούμε την ομάδα Grimaldi, τους συνεργάτες της τάξης και όλους τους εμπλεκόμενους για τη συνεχή εμπιστοσύνη και συνεργασία τους”.
The ninth “ammonia-ready” vessel of the Neapolitan shipping group joins the fleet and is ready to begin her maiden voyage on the Asia–Europe service.
Naples, 12 March 2026: Yesterday in Shanghai, the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) Grande Seoul. Built by SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited) – both part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) – the vessel is the Italian group’s ninth ammonia-ready unit, meaning she is prepared for the future use of ammonia as an alternative, zero-carbon fuel.
With a length of 200 meters, a beam of 38 meters, and a gross tonnage of approximately 77,500 tonnes, the Grande Seoul has been designed for the efficient transport of vehicles (cars, SUVs, vans, etc.), both electric and powered by traditional fuels, as well as any other type of rolling cargo. The vessel has a loading capacity of 9,241 CEU (Car Equivalent Units), with four decks also capable of carrying other rolling cargo, including heavy loads of up to 250 tons and as high as 6.5 meters.
Like her sister ships already in service (Grande Tianjin, Grande Auckland, Grande Melbourne, Grande Istanbul and Grande Manila), the Grande Seoul stands out not only for her high transport capacity but also for her advanced environmental performance, with a CO₂ emission index per transported cargo significantly reduced—by up to 50% compared with the previous generation of PCTC vessels.
The vessel is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic engine, which offers one of the lowest specific fuel consumptions in its class and complies with the most stringent international limits for CO₂, NOx, and SOx emissions. Additionally, she has received the “Ammonia Ready” class notation from RINA (Italian Naval Register), certifying that she can be converted in the future to use ammonia as a zero-carbon alternative fuel. She is also equipped for shore power supply during berthing (cold ironing), which, where available, provides a green alternative to the use of traditional fuels while docked in port.
With her name, the Grande Seoul pays tribute to the capital of South Korea, which has been an integral part of the global network of the Grimaldi Group since 2022. Since then, the company has offered regular services between Europe and the Asian country in both directions and, thanks to its extensive network covering more than 150 ports in 60 countries, is able to connect South Korea with the world’s main trade routes.
In the coming days, the Grande Seoul will leave China to begin her maiden voyage on the Asia–Europe service. More specifically, the vessel will depart from Shanghai (Taicang) with a cargo consisting of more than 6,200 cars and about 1,600 linear metres of other rolling freight, bound for the ports of Antwerp (Belgium), Portbury (United Kingdom) and Vigo (Spain).
“With the addition of Grande Seoul to our fleet, we are further strengthening the services dedicated to vehicle transport between Asia and the rest of the world,” commented Emanuele Grimaldi, Managing Director of the Grimaldi Group. “Thanks to significant investments in modern vessels that combine transport capacity with high environmental performance, we can offer our customers increasingly efficient and sustainable services on intercontinental routes.”
For more information:
Grimaldi Group – External Relations: Paul Kyprianou Ph: +39 081 496246; Mob: +39 3204076539; Email: kyprianou.paul@grimaldi.napoli.it
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The Grimaldi Group, headquartered in Naples, operates a fleet of over 130 vessels and employs approximately 21,000 people. Wholly owned by the Grimaldi family, it is a multinational logistics Group specialized in the operation of roll-on/roll-off vessels, car carriers and ferries. It comprises seven shipping companies, namely: Grimaldi Deep Sea, operating in the transport of rolling cargo and containers on the Atlantic routes and between the Mediterranean and West Africa; Grimaldi Euromed, specialists in the transport of rolling freight in Europe, in the Motorways of the Sea and in passenger transport in the Mediterranean with the Grimaldi Lines brand; Atlantic Container Line, which offers transport services for containers and rolling cargo between North America and Northern Europe; Malta Motorways of the Sea, whose vessels connect Malta to the main ports in the Mediterranean; Minoan Lines, operating in Greek cabotage for the transport of freight and passengers; Finnlines, carrying freight and passengers in the North and Baltic Sea; and Trasmed GLE, active in the transport of freight and passengers between mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.
These maritime connections are the core of an advanced logistics chain, which includes port terminals and road transport companies. The 20-plus ports and terminals owned/operated by the Grimaldi Group are located in 13 countries: Italy, Spain, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin. Most of these terminals are fitted with Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) facilities, warehouses and workshops.
