Naming ceremony for the Great Casablanca
On 25 April, just a few days after the delivery of
her sister ship Great Abidjan, another ceremony was held at the Hyundai
Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd shipyard in Ulsan (South Korea) for the naming of the Great
Casablanca.
She is the fifth of
six multipurpose ro-ro vessels belonging to the innovative "G5"
class:
these new ships are able to transport 4,700 linear
metres of rolling freight, 2,500 CEU (Car Equivalent Units) and 2,000 TEU
(Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). Compared to the previous G4-class, they have
the same capacity for rolling freight while their container capacity is double.
In addition, the G5 class enables a reduction of CO2 emissions per
tonne transported of up to 43% compared to other Grimaldi multipurpose con-ro
ships.
As
proof of the relationship of mutual esteem between Grimaldi and its most loyal
customers, the Group chose an important commercial partner in the transport of
vehicles and containers from the Mediterranean to West Africa and the Middle
East to be the Sponsor of the Great Casablanca – namely, William
Paninforni, owner of Société Nouvelle Uniport. Also in attendance at the
naming ceremony were Grimaldi Group Deep Sea Commercial & Operations
Director Guido Grimaldi as well as other representatives from the
Italian shipping company and from the South Korean shipyard.