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Grimaldi’s latest ro ro pays tribute to Türkiye

[ December 19, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

Italian-owned Grimaldi’s latest deepsea ro ro vessel pays tribute to one of Turkey’s major cities and ports. The company held a christening and delivery ceremony for the Grande Istanbul in Shanghai in late November for its sixth ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).

Grimaldi Group vessels call at Turkish ports including Ambarli, Autoport, Derince, Gemlik, Izmir, and Yenikoy as part of its  Mediterranean/Northern Europe service. However, the Istanbul will go into service on the East Asia–Persian Gulf route.

The vessel is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic engine, which offers one of the lowest specific fuel consumptions in its class and complies with the most stringent international limits for CO₂, NOx, and SOx emissions.

With a length of 200 meters, a beam of 38 meters, and a gross tonnage of approximately 77,500 tons, the Grande Istanbul a capacity of 9,241 CEU (Car Equivalent Units), with four decks also capable of carrying other rolling cargo, including heavy loads of up to 250 tons and as high as 6.5 meters.

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