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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.

Italy’s Grimaldi acquires new terminal in Amsterdam port

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – Via subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT), the Grimaldi Group has acquired a 20-year...

Grimaldi set to operate Ro-Ro terminal in Port of Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – Grimaldi set to operate Ro-Ro terminal in Port of Ravenna Grimaldi could assume responsibility for T....

Port of Monfalcone adds four operators

Monfalcone, Trieste (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The Port of Monfalcone has added four operators to its facilities. The new terminal operators are:...

Grimaldi orders five new car & truck vessels from China

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) January 16, 2023 – Italian shipping and logistics company Grimaldi has started the year by ordering five new PCTC (Pure Car...

Port of Salerno tests Grimaldi hydrogen tug master

Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – The Port of Salerno is testing a Grimaldi hydrogen tug master. The first operational tests in the port of...

Grimaldi increases services from Bari, Brindisi ports

Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – The Grimaldi shipping group is to increase services from the Southeastern Italian ports of Bari and...

Port of Gioia Tauro reports improved 10-month cargo traffic

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Port of Gioia Tauro reported improved 10-month cargo traffic, with both containers and automotive...

Grimaldi launches new Ro-Pax service between Naples and Palermo

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group launches a new Naples-Palermo service for the transport of passengers and freight....

Grimaldi Group acquires controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Grimaldi Group will acquire a controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece, after being announced...

Preferred bidder selected for Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation

Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – A preferred bidder has been selected for the Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation. The proposal...

Three offers for Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation

Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – Three offers were submitted for a 67% privatisation stake in the Igoumenitsa Port Authority....

Grimaldi Group has received the Eco Adriatica ship, a new hybrid vessel

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group has received the Eco Adriatica ship, part of the company’s Grimaldi Green 5th...

Port of Bilbao reports improved traffic in first half of 2022

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has reported improved cargo traffic in first half of 2022. In this period, the port...

Grimaldi Lines starts new Civitavecchia-Livorno-Savona-Valencia Ro-Ro service

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – Grimaldi Lines has started a new three-weekly Ro-Ro line with a circulation of...

Port of Barcelona creates Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity working group

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has created a Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity (CRCN-Port) working...

Grimaldi adds Ro-Ro vessel to Venice-Bari-Patras route

Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group will add a Ro-Ro vessel to the Venice-Bari-Patras route, bringing the total to three such...

Grimaldi Group will deploy the vessel Igoumenitsa on the daily ro-pax line Brindisi-Igoumenitsa

Naples, 27 April 2022: The Grimaldi Group will deploy the vessel Igoumenitsa on the daily ro-pax line Brindisi-Igoumenitsa. The ship is already in the Greek...

Port of Tarragona receives a hybrid electric boat for the first time

The Port Tarragona has received today in its facilities the Eco Barcelona, ​​the first electric hybrid boat in its history. It is a 238 m long Ro-Ro...

Grimaldi: New Savona-Porto Torres line close to start

Naples, 12 April 2022: The Grimaldi Group is getting ready for the launch of its new Savona-Porto Torres ro-pax line. The ferry Zeus Palace will sail on the...

Greece pre-qualifies eight interested parties for next phase of the Heraklion Port Authority tender

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has pre-qualified the interested parties that meet the eligibility criteria to participate in Phase B...

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