Celebration of 25 years of successful partnership between the Grimaldi Group and Port of Cork

The recent visit by a delegation from Port of Cork Company to the Grimaldi Group’s headquarters in Naples marked an important milestone in their long-standing partnership.

The presence of CEO Ann Doherty, CFO Donal Crowley and Commercial Manager David Browne provided an opportunity to celebrate 25 years of successful collaboration between the Irish port and the Italian shipping company: an alliance founded on mutual trust, shared ambitions and a common vision for the future of maritime transport. This partnership has played a key role in facilitating trade and connectivity between Ireland, continental Europe and beyond.

Discussions focused on current and future market trends, with particular emphasis on sustainable growth opportunities and continued strategic alignment. Attention was given to the Grimaldi Group’s ongoing investment in new, environmentally friendly vessels, as well as the launch of new services aimed at improving efficiency and reducing emissions across its network.

“We greatly value our long-standing partnership with Grimaldi Lines, and it’s a pleasure to celebrate 25 years of successful collaboration,” said Ann Doherty, who presented Grimaldi Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi with a plaque. “We look forward to continuing to work closely together to achieve future growth and sustainability.”

“We sincerely thank the Port of Cork delegation for their visit,” said Mr Grimaldi. “Reaching this 25-year milestone fills us with pride and inspires us to deepen our cooperation, delivering reliable and sustainable maritime services that support the growth of the region and its community.”

In fact, since the late 1990s, Grimaldi has played a crucial role in enhancing trade connections between Ireland and the rest of the world. With regular and frequent calls at Cork, Dublin and Rosslare, the Group’s vessels have connected the country to a maritime network now spanning five continents.

In addition, the Italian shipping company is the co-founder – together with its long-standing local partner Ocean & General Maritime Agencies Ltd – and majority shareholder of Euromed Ireland Logistics Ltd (EMIL). The latter operates a storage area, a PDI centre and a trucking fleet for the finished vehicle logistics market in Cork, together with a container handling and storage franchise in Rosslare Europort and lashing and securing services in both ports.