Grimaldi strengthens its presence on the RoPax lines between Italy and Greece

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Two events in the ports of Bari and Brindisi have been planned for the next week to celebrate some interesting news from Grimaldi Group on the Italy to Greece maritime services.

The Naples-based ferry group will introduce a fourth RoRo (still unidentified) on the route already linking the ports of Venice, Bari and Patras, thus increasing the frequency which is expected to become daily compared to the current three rotations per week.

Furthermore, Grimaldi Group will also present the already launched extension to Patras of the ferry link already operated between Brindisi and Igoumenitsa. The ferry EUROPA PALACE will follow the vessel named IGOUMENITSA already deployed on the line.

EUROPA PALACE has a capacity of 1,800 passengers and 2,600 lane metres garage.

MOBY LEGACY launched

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On 1 December 2022, MOBY LEGACY was launched at the GSI shipyard in Guangzhou.

It is the sister vessel of MOBY FANTASY, which is expected in Italy the coming months.

Both vessels will serve the Livorno-Olbia route (Sardinia).

MOBY LEGACY: 237m long | 32m wide | GT 69,500 |2500 passengers | 550 cabins | 3,800 lane meters | 1,300 cars or 300 trucks | Engine power 10.8 megawatts | Cruising speed 23.5 knots