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Grimaldi Group

Naples-based Grimaldi Group is a fully integrated multinational logistics Group specialising in maritime transport of cars, rolling cargo, containers and passengers, and port terminal operations. It combines seven main shipping companies, including Atlantic Container Line (ACL), Malta Motorways of the Sea (MMS), Minoan Lines and Finnlines.

Antitrust authority approves Grimaldi takeover of Terminal Darsena Toscana

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 16, 2024 – The Italian Antitrust authority has approved the Grimaldi takeover of Terminal Darsena Toscana. In...

Valenciaport and Valencia Terminal Europe sign solar agreement

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) and Valencia Terminal Europe (VTE) have signed an agreement for the...

Finnlines develops its Biscay Line

Helsinki, Finland (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – Finnlines has announced plans to develop its Biscay Line, which transports rolling goods and connects...

Grimaldi takes over Terminal Darsena Toscana in Port of Livorno

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) December 22, 2023 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group has acquired Terminal Darsena Toscana in the port of Livorno. The deal is...

Finnlines to connect the ports of Bilbao, Vigo and Zeebrugge

Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Commencing January 2024, Finnlines will consolidate its Biscay services with a twice-weekly service...

Grimaldi signs deal to acquire 67% of Heraklion Port Authority

Heraklion, Greece (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) have signed the...

Ferry Terminal Barcelona to transfer to Grimaldi

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 5, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has authorized Terminal Ferry Barcelona ​​​​SL, part of Armas...

Grimaldi Group wins tender to operate ferry docks in Fiumicino port

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) December 5, 2023 – Logiport, part of the Grimaldi Group, will manage docks 27, 28, 29 and 30 with the associated...

Forkliftcenter supplies Grimaldi with 59 different machines

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – Forkliftcenter, a one-stop shop for forklifts and port equipment, has entered into a new...

Grimaldi completes acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece

Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Italy’s Grimaldi has completed the acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece, as part of the...

Greece agrees to Grimaldi ownership of Igoumenitsa port

Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – The Greek government has agreed to Grimaldi ownership of port of Igoumenitsa. This is part of the...

Grimaldi receives second G5 multipurpose Ro-Ro vessel

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) September 5, 2023 – The Great Lagos vessel was delivered at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan (South Korea) and...

Grimaldi introduces green Ro-Ro ships in Italy-Greece line

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Grimaldi Group is introducing two state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco...

Grimaldi consortium is preferential bidder for the Port of Heraklion

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – A consortium of Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. and Minoan Lines S.A. has been announced as preferred bidder for the...

Approval for Grimaldi Group acquisition of Barcelona Ferry Terminal

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved the Grimaldi Group acquisition of...

Port of Valencia becomes the first port to use truck tractor powered by hydrogen

València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Valencia yesterday became the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit...

ICS Chairman Grimaldi meets with CSA and Chinese officials

News Release – Grimaldi Group – April 12, 2023 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Chairman Emanuele Grimaldi met with Mr Feng Bo, the...

Grimaldi consortium to acquire 67% of Igoumenitsa Port Authority

Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – A consortium led by Italy’s Grimaldi Group has won the tender to acquire 67% of Igoumenitsa Port...

Automar set to expand in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Automar S.p.A is set to expand its premises in the Port of Gioia Tauro. Automar S.p.A. is a leading...

Port of Barcelona is hub for supplying the Balearic Islands

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona is a key hub for supplying cargo to the Balearic Islands. In 2022, traffic...

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