Grimaldi Fleet Expands with New Multipurpose Vessel
Grimaldi Fleet Expands with New Multipurpose Vessel
On December 20, 2024, Grimaldi Group took delivery of the new multipurpose ro-ro vessel Great Cotonou, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd in Ulsan, South Korea. With this delivery, the company's fleet of six innovative G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessels has been completed.
\nGreat Cotonou measures 250 meters in length, 38 meters in width, and has a carrying capacity of 45,684 tons. The vessel can transport 4,700 meters of wheeled cargo, 2,500 CEU (Car Equivalent Unit), and 2,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit). Compared to the previous G4-class vessels, the G5-class ships double container capacity while maintaining wheeled cargo capacity.
\nDeveloped to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, Great Cotonou can reduce CO₂ emissions per ton transported by 43 percent compared to other Grimaldi ro-ro multipurpose vessels. Additionally, the vessel is equipped with a "cold ironing" system that offers an environmentally friendlier alternative by connecting to shore power instead of consuming fossil fuels in ports.
\nIn January 2025, Great Cotonou will launch a new Grimaldi Group maritime route from China to Lagos, Nigeria. This new service will provide wheeled cargo and container transportation between China, West Africa, and Brazil. Initially planned on a monthly basis, the service will transport wheeled cargo such as vehicles, trucks, and construction and agricultural machinery, as well as containers. Cargo will be transshipped at PTML, Grimaldi's terminal in Lagos, and transported to major ports in West Africa and Brazil.
\nGian Luca Grimaldi, Chairman of Grimaldi Group, stated: "Today, we present Great Cotonou, the sixth and latest technological marvel of the G5-class, and our new regular service providing wheeled cargo and container transportation between China, West Africa, and Brazil." He also noted that with an increasingly younger and modernized fleet, they are offering a broader service network to customers that combines high carrying capacity and environmental sustainability.
\nThe christening ceremony of Great Cotonou took place on December 17 at the South Korean shipyard. The ceremony was attended by distinguished guests including H.K. Kim, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Senior Vice Presidents C. O. Park and H. J. Choi, and Andrea Grimaldi, Chief Executive Officer of Deep Sea Lines at Grimaldi Group.
\nBy rejuvenating its fleet and investing in environmentally friendly technologies, Grimaldi Group aims to both enhance service quality and reduce environmental impact in international maritime transport. Great Cotonou and the other G5-class vessels form an important part of this strategy.
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Great Cotonou has been delivered as the final vessel of Grimaldi Group's six G5-class ro-ro multipurpose ships.
\n The vessel has a carrying capacity of 4,700 meters of wheeled cargo, 2,500 CEU, and 2,000 TEU.
\n Developed to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, the vessel can reduce CO₂ emissions by 43 percent.
\n In January 2025, it will launch a new maritime route from China to Lagos, Nigeria.
\n The vessel is equipped with a "cold ironing" system that reduces fossil fuel consumption in ports by connecting to shore power.
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\nNews Link: https://container-news.com/new-multipurpose-ship-joins-grimaldi-fleet/
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