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Dry Bulk·Splash247·4 November 2026·3 min read

Grimaldi lines up 10 car carrier newbuilds in China

Italian shipping group Grimaldi is lining up another 10 car carriers at Chinese shipyards, including a series of 11,000 ceu vessels that would become the largest in its fleet. The Naples-based owner has signed letters of intent with China Merchants for five next-generation 10,000 ceu pure car and tr

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Italian shipping group Grimaldi is lining up another 10 car carriers at Chinese shipyards, including a series of 11,000 ceu vessels that would become the largest in its fleet. The Naples-based owner has signed letters of intent with China Merchants for five next-generation 10,000 ceu pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) and with CSSC’s Guangzhou ….

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