Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement worth $500m with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of six container ro-ro (conro) vessels classed as G5 and able to transport 2,500 car equivalent units or 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, as well as 2,000 container units.
The G5-class vessels will also offer increased energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact, according to Grimaldi, equal to a reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne of cargo transported of up to 43% compared to other ro-ro ships in Grimaldi’s fleet.
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