Seventh ammonia-ready vessel joins Grimaldi’s fleet
Italy’s shipping player Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the seventh ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), which is already set for its maiden voyage on the Asia–Europe service.
The PCTC Grande Manila, which was christened in Shanghai, was built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC), both part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The delivery and christening ceremony was attended by Zhang Wei, Vice President of SWS, and Luigi Pacella Grimaldi, Automotive Intercontinental Director of the Grimaldi Group. The role of godmother of the Grande Manila was entrusted to Doris Ho, President and CEO of Magsaysay Group, a Philippine maritime recruitment and crew management company.
Emanuele Grimaldi, Grimaldi Group’s Managing Director, highlighted: “With the arrival of Grande Manila we are celebrating, on the one hand, a new and important milestone in the expansion and modernisation of our fleet, and on the other, our increasingly strong ties with the Philippines, a country with a great seafaring
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