This morning the Grimaldi group took delivery of the Grande Michigan, ship commissioned to China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu which is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready, i.e. prepared for the use of ammonia as a zero-carbon alternative fuel, fleet of the Neapolitan shipowners' group. 220 meters long and 38 meters wide, the Greater Michigan has a gross tonnage of 93,145 tons and a cruising speed of 18 knots. On its 14 decks it can be transport both electric and vehicle-powered by fossil fuels, for a maximum capacity of 9,000 CEU.

In a few days, Greater Michigan will start from Taicang (China) with over 7,000 cars and vans on board and more of 100 other types of rolling stock (heavy vehicles, mafi and project cargo) destined for various Mediterranean ports.