Yesterday in Haimen (Jiangsu), China, the christening ceremony of Greater Shanghai, before the ten pure car & truck carrier (PCTC) units commissioned from the Grimaldi group to China Merchants Heavy Industries. Of these, The first five units will be able to carry vehicles for a total of 9,000 CEU, while the next five will offer a capacity of 9,800 CEU.

Greater Shanghai is 220 meters long and 38 meters wide meters, has a gross tonnage of 93,145 tons and a speed cruising speed of 18 knots. On its 14 decks it can carry both electric vehicles and those powered by fuels Traditional.

Greater Shanghai is also the first unit of the Grimaldi group to have obtained the notation "Ammonia Ready" by the Italian Naval Register (RINA) which certifies that can be converted to the use of ammonia as a zero-carbon alternative fuel. Designed In compliance with the highest standards, the ship has also obtained Green Plus, Green Star 3, Comfort Vibration class notations and Comfort Noise Port. Numerous green technologies have been adopted at On board the Greater Shanghai: the ship is equipped with mega lithium batteries with a total capacity of 5 MWh, 2,500 meters solar panel panels, and will be able to receive electricity from land during stops in port (cold ironing) in ports equipped with of the necessary infrastructure.