Italian shipping player Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Auckland, the second of seven ammonia-ready pure car & truck carriers ordered at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) – two companies part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC).
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The delivery ceremony took place in Shanghai on September 9, 2025.
With a length of 200 meters, a beam of 38 meters, and a gross tonnage of around 77,500 tons, the Grande Auckland has been designed for the transport of vehicles — cars, SUVs, vans, both electric and powered by traditional fuels — as well as other types of rolling cargo.
The vessel offers a loading capacity of 9,241 CEU and is equipped with four decks suitable for the transport of large rolling units, including heavy loads of
