Today in the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. in Ulsan, the Grimaldi group has taken over the Great Tema, Third of the six multipurpose Ro-RO units of the innovative "G5" class under construction for the Italian group. Long 250 meters, 38 meters wide and with a deadweight of 45,684 tonnes, G5 class ships can carry 4,700 metres 2,500 CEUs and 2,000 TEUs. Compared to the previous class G4, the new units have a capacity of rolling stock unchanged, while that for container.

Among the many technological solutions aimed at energy efficiency and impact reduction environmental, the Great Tema is designed for the shore-side electricity supply during mooring, which is, where available, a green alternative to the consumption of fossil fuels during port stops. Thanks to its high energy and environmental efficiency, the Great Tema is capable of reducing CO2 emissions per tonne transported up to 43% compared to the other multipurpose vessels in the Grimaldi fleet.

The Great Tema will be operational on the Northern route Europe-West Africa from February 2024. Like his twin ships Great Antwerp and Great Lagos delivered to the group in April and August 2023 respectively, will serve the ports of Amsterdam, Hamburg, Tilbury, Casablanca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Freetown, Cotonou, Lagos, Tema, Takoradi, Abidjan and San Francisco. Pedro.