Grimaldi at the Logitrans exhibition in Istanbul

From 20 to 22 November, at its stand (Hall 3, Stand 318), the Group will present its vast network of Motorways of the Sea and new cargo line Trieste-Bari-Patras-Ambarli.

Naples, 12 November 2024: The Grimaldi Group will be among the protagonists of Logitrans, the international logistics and transport fair to be held in Istanbul from 20 to 22 November. During the event, in its exhibition space (Hall 3, Stand 318), the Neapolitan company will present to visitors and logistics operators its vast network of maritime lines operated in the Mediterranean basin, in the Baltic and Northern Seas under the brands Grimaldi Lines, Finnlines, Minoan Lines and Trasmed.

Great emphasis will be given to the new Trieste-Bari-Patras-Ambarli service, operated by the sister vessels Eco Mediterranea and Eco Malta. These hybrid ro-ro ships, each with a transport capacity of over 500 trailers, are the most eco-friendly in the world, as they can halve CO₂ emissions per cargo unit compared to the previous generation of ro-ro ships, and even cut them to zero during port stays.

With two weekly departures from each of the three ports, the Trieste-Bari-Patras-Ambarli service perfectly complements Grimaldi Lines' maritime network. Firstly, the new direct connection between Greece and Turkey represents an important innovation within the Motorways of the Sea operated by the Group in the Mediterranean. Moreover, in combination with the thrice-weekly Venice-Bari-Patras service (also operated by two Eco-class vessels) and through transshipment at the Greek port, the route extends its reach to southern Italy, enabling the easy movement of rolling cargo to and from Turkey via the Apulian port. On the other hand, Venice serves as another gateway for rolling freight transported between northern Italy and Turkey via the same transshipment mode.

The Grimaldi Group intends to focus decisively on this line, to the point that a third sister ship of Eco Mediterranea and Eco Malta, recently launched at the Jinling shipyards in China, will soon be deployed there, and the addition of a fourth Eco-class vessel is not ruled out.

The Italian shipping group continues to strengthen its leadership in the Motorways of the Sea, which represent an efficient and eco-sustainable alternative to the road-only transport: in fact, sea transport allows to avoid road congestion, delays in deliveries, high fuel costs, and guarantees timely and regular deliveries, thanks to widespread, frequent maritime connections.