China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has signed a contract with the Finnish company Deltamarin which entrusted with the design and engineering activities of the six new "Next Generation Med" class ro-pax ships that the Italian shipowning group Grimaldi commissioned to the Chinese shipbuilding company ( of 8 April 2025). Four ships will operate under the Italian flag and will be part of the Grimaldi Lines fleet, while two will have Greek flag and will be operated by the subsidiary Minoan Lines. Deltamarin has announced that the design activity will begin immediately in view of the delivery of the ships expected between 2028 and 2030.