In the first nine months of 2026, the ships of the Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) transported a total of around 2.2 million passenger and 1.84 million linear metres recording respectively a growth of +2% and +5% over the same period of 2025. This was announced by the shipping company of the MSC Group on the occasion of the VII edition of the GNV Awards, the event organized by the ferry company to celebrate and strengthen its ties with business partners, confirm its commitment to the trade sector and reward the best partner travel agencies, which was held in the week in Marrakech.

GNV specified that, in terms of passenger volumes, the North Africa confirmed a positive trend. In particular, Algeria continued to consolidate its results in the last year of activity, while Morocco and Tunisia have performance substantially in line with that of the 2025. Passenger and freight performance on the connections with the Italian islands: Sicily recorded a growth of +8%, while Sardinia grew by +6%. Yes volumes relating to Balearic Islands and Albania.

Today, meanwhile, the company has formalized a partnership strategic three-year agreement (2027-2029) with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme (ONMT), supporting GNV's growth in the market Moroccan connection. The agreement aims to strengthen maritime and passenger flows between Morocco and Europe, promoting at the same time the country as a tourist destination and strategic hub mobility in the Mediterranean. Initiatives are planned joint territorial promotion campaigns, communication campaigns integrated on the GNV and ONMT channels in the main European markets and travel proposals that combine the sea crossing with the offer tourist destination, aimed at both European travellers and the diaspora residing in Europe. The collaboration also includes the support for GNV's institutional initiatives and events in the area, as part of a path shared with tourism actors national partnership to enhance Morocco's role as a gateway between Europe and Africa.

On the occasion of the GNV Awards, GNV also unveiled the names of the Next ships to join the fleet: GNV Jupiter, GNV Mars, GNV Venus and GNV Mercury, four new units powered by liquefied natural gas. After the series dedicated to the stars - Polaris, Orion, Virgo and Aurora - the company therefore inaugurates a new family of names inspired by the planets, which will accompany The next generation of ships in the fleet. GNV Jupiter It will be the first of four new units currently in operation construction at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in Guangzhou, China. The ship will have a capacity of 2,500 passengers, 3,500 linear meters of cargo and 500 cabins and The entry into the fleet is expected by the end of 2027.