Grimaldi has taken supply of its newest emission-cutting, short-sea ro-ro vessel – Eco Napoli – from Jinling shipyard in China. The vessel is the 14th to affix its fleet of Grimaldi Inexperienced fifth Technology (GG5G)-class ships and can arrive within the Mediterranean in early Could with a mixture of cargo, together with vehicles, vans, vans and agricultural machines. It should then be used will then be used to strengthen Grimaldi’s ro-ro connection between the ports of Gemlik and Ambarli (Turkey), Patras (Greece) and Trieste (Italy). Grimaldi added the Turkish port of Gemlik to its ports of name in January this 12 months.
The Eco Napoli options an exhaust fuel cleansing system and a 5MWh lithium battery for powering the vessel whereas at berth. The battery is charged at sea utilizing shaft mills and 350 sq.m of photo voltaic panels on the vessel. Grimaldi mentioned “quite a few extremely revolutionary technological options (optimised) the ship’s gas consumption and efficiency”, halving carbon emissions per unit.
The 238-metre Eco Napoli can carry 7,800 linear metres of rolling freight, equal to 500 trailers and 180 vehicles.
“With the arrival of the Eco Napoli, the GG5G fleet is lastly full: 14 hybrid ro-ro models, with a complete worth exceeding $1 billion, which lately have revolutionised short-sea transport within the Mediterranean and Northern Europe,” said Emanuele Grimaldi, managing director of the Naples-based group. He added that the vessels supplied extra capability, effectivity and sustainability in its Motorways of the Sea providing.
The ultimate addition to the GG5G fleet of vessels follows the supply in December final 12 months of the Eco Salerno. Grimaldi Group is investing in a large programme of hybrid ships with a novel know-how that enables zero emissions in port.
In February this 12 months Grimaldi the corporate additionally outlined its development in companies for EV shipments from China to Europe, together with the deployment pure automotive and truck carriers (PCTCs) to satisfy the calls for of varied Chinese language producers exporting to Europe and different international places.
