The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul.Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) – both part of China State Shipbuilding
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul.
Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) – both part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) – the vessel is the Italian group’s ninth ammonia-ready unit.
With a length of 200 meters, a beam of 38 meters, and a gross tonnage of approximately 77,500 tonnes, the Grande Seoul has been designed for the efficient transport of vehicles (cars, SUVs, vans, etc.), both electric and powered by traditional fuels, as well as any other type of rolling cargo. The vessel has a loading capacity of 9,241 CEU, 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.
Like its sister ships already in service (Grande Tianjin, Grande Auckland, Grande Melbourne, Grande Istanbul and Grande Manila), the Grande Seoul stands out not only for its high transport capacity but also for its advanced environmental performance, with a CO₂ emission index per transported cargo significantly reduced—by up to 50% compared with the previous generation of PCTC vessels.
The vessel is equipped with an electronic engine, which offers one of the
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