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The first unit of a series of seven sister vessels ordered by the Neapolitan group Grimaldi is entering service. The pure car & truck carrier “Grande Torino” of the Grimaldi Group was recently christened in the Italian port of Civitavecchia.
The godmother of the ship, Cristina Chiabotto, Miss Italy 2004 and TV host, broke the obligatory bottle, while Monsignor Cono Firringa, parish priest of the cathedral of Civitavecchia, blessed the vessel.
“Today we welcome the new flagship of our group for the transport of cars, which represents a further and significant step forward in the direction of an increasingly eco-friendly fleet, which guarantees truly sustainable maritime transport: the “Grande Torino” is fitted with an electronically-controlled main engine, as well as with a hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system,” said Emanuele Grimaldi, MD of the Grimaldi Group. Read more
Source: ITJ
