Grimaldi has grown its fleet of hybrid short-sea ro-ro vessels to 14 with the addition of the Eco Napoli Grimaldi’s latest hybrid-power ro-ro vessel will arrive in the Mediterranean from China in May this year and will support services calling between Italy, Greece and Turkey Marcus Williams
Grimaldi is introducing additional liner services and investing in terminal operations around Europe Grimaldi is strengthening services for finished vehicle trade in Europe while at the same time building services for EV imports to there from China. Marcus Williams
ECG publishes guidance on reporting ro-ro emissions The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) and international non-profit Smart Freight Centre have published the first harmonised methodology to account for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ro-ro operations. Megan Kelly
Grimaldi buys terminal for vehicle imports through Amsterdam Grimaldi has acquired 20 hectares of space at the Dutch port of Amsterdam with the intention of importing new vehicles to northern Europe. Marcus Williams
Grimaldi orders ammonia-ready, dual-fuel car carriers Grimaldi has ordered five pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels with capacity for 9,000 units for the transport of electric vehicles (EVs). The dual-fuel vessels will run on mega-lithium batteries and are prepared for the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. Marcus Williams
Grimaldi partners with European Space Agency for satellite-assisted berthing Pure car and truck carriers are set to benefit from space technology with the launch of a new project involving the European Space Agency (ESA) and shipping company Grimaldi. Hazel Southwell
Grimaldi vessels to become 'vacuum cleaners' for ocean microplastics Grimaldi Group and Finnish technology group Wärtsilä have announced a new system promising to help cleanse the world’s oceans of microplastic pollution. Jason Dunn
Outbound sector grapples with reality of reaching carbon neutrality The demand is clear: a carbon neutral Europe by 2050. However, the complexities in achieving this target are myriad, especially for the vehicle logistics industry. Namrita Chow
Antwerp EuroTerminal boosts capacity with multistorey vehicle park Construction has begun on a multistorey car park at the port of Antwerp in Belgium, Europe’s fourth-busiest vehicle handling port. The facility is located at the Grimaldi-run Antwerp EuroTerminal (AET) and will be used to store vehicles being processed through the port Jason Dunn
Logistics providers call for fairness in calculating shipping emissions Clarity is needed on measuring emissions in shipping but a poorly judged methodology could disadvantage finished vehicle logistics and disrupt the supply chain Illya Verpraet
Shipping lines and OEMs invest to decarbonise shipping Despite being a relatively efficient way to transport cars and parts, shipping still produces a lot of pollution. However, positive steps being made to clean up the process with advances in fuels and technologies, even if a true solution remains elusive. Illya Verpraet
