This is the first scale in Europe after its departure from the Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited, which has reduced, thanks to its optimized design and the use of state-of-the-art technologies, up to 50% of the emissions of CO per unit transported compared to ships from previous generations... and which has the certification 'Ammonia Ready' granted by the Italian Navale Registry, which attests that in the future it will be able to use ammonia as an alternative and carbon-free fuel.

The Grimaldi Group today presented, in the Port of Vigo, the Grande Auckland, its new cargo ship and the second of the seven new generation Pure Car & Truck Carrier units in charge of the Chinese shipyards Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited, belonging to China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited. The Vigo scale represents the first arrival in Europe of this modern ship, designed to operate with high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability.

The presentation event, held this morning at the Terminal Ro-Ro de Bouzas, has had the presence of the ship's captain, Giuseppe Ferranti; Sebastiano Cirnigliaro, Commercial Manager Automotive Division Spain of Grimaldi Logística Spain; Carlos Botana, president of the Harbour Authority of Vigo, as well as representatives of the Grimaldi Group, the Harbour Community, customers and operators of the logistics sector. During the event, the attendees were able to visit the ship's facilities and know first hand its technical characteristics. The Great Auckland strengthens the maritime connection between Asia and Europe within the group's global network and is incorporated as one of the most sustainable units of its fleet.

Sebastiano Cirnigliaro, Commercial Manager Automotive Division Spain de Grimaldi Logística España; the master of the ship Grande Auckland, Giuseppe Ferranti; Alessadro De Rosis, Grimaldi Group; Carlos Botana, president of the Harbour Authority of Vigo and Ruben Marín, director of the Port of Vigo

With 200 meters in length, 38 meters in manga and a gross tonnage of 77,500 tons, the Grande Auckland can carry up to 9,241 vehicles (CEU) and has four decks adaptable for the boarding of large-scale rolling goods, including loads up to 250 tons and 6.5 meters high. The ship is equipped with a state-of-the-art engine that guarantees fuel consumption among the lowest in its category and meets the most demanding international environmental standards. Thanks to its optimized design and the use of advanced technologies, the Grande Auckland allows for a reduction of up to 50% of CO emissions per unit transported compared to ships from previous generations. In addition, it has the Ammonia Ready certification granted by the RINA (Italian Navale Register), which shows that in the future it will be able to use ammonia as an alternative and carbon-free fuel. It also has the cold ironing installation, which allows it to connect to the Earth's electrical network during the port of call, thus avoiding the consumption of fossil fuels and reducing the environmental impact during its quay stay.

The ship sailing to the Port of Vigo

The president of the Harbour Authority of Vigo has put to value the high connectivity of the olive rade that, thanks to Grimaldi, has made Vigo a port of link for its new Asia- Europe chains dedicated to the automotive of the hand of its two new ships: the Grande Tianjin and the Grande Auckland... the opening scale of the Grande Auckland in our port is a milestone for Vigo, which is consolidated as a strategic node in the automotive network of the Grimaldi Group and the entrance door to Europe for vehicles from Asia... has emphasized the maximum responsibility for the port. At the same time, Carlos Botana has highlighted the Group's commitment to new generation ships, capable of loading more than 9,000 vehicles, and prepared for the transition to sustainable fuels. In this sense, he recalled that the olive rada will have the necessary equipment to enable the ships to turn off their engines while they remain stuck, reducing their emissions to the atmosphere, in addition to their strong commitment to new fuels such as hydrogen, methanol or ammonium.