Yesterday in Shanghai the christening ceremony and delivery of the Great England, the eleventh pure car & Ammonia Ready Truck Carrier, i.e. ready for use ammonia as a zero-emission alternative fuel which the Grimaldi group commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. On its 14 decks, the ship can transport both electric and vehicle-powered by fossil fuels, for a maximum capacity of 9,000 CEU. Thanks to the numerous green technologies adopted on board, including solar panels, mega lithium batteries and predisposition for the cold ironing, Great England is capable of 50% reduction in fuel consumption compared to car ships carriers of the previous generation.

Great England will leave in a few days from Taicang (China) bound for Suape (Brazil) and Antwerp (Belgium) with a load of 6,500 cars and 800 linear meters of other rolling stock (buses, trucks, industrial machinery).