Grimaldi Group to increase capacity to Israel

On August 22 the new single hull vessel "Eurocargo Salerno" will replace M/V Spes which has been on service for several years
 
Grimaldi Group announced a decision to place larger capacity vessels on its Israel service. In a press release published last week the company said that the ro-ro / container carier Eurocargo Salerno will call the port of Ashdod.
 
Grimaldi Group offers a direct ro/ro and container service every 7 days from/ to Ravenna, Koper, Monfalcone, Piraeus, Haifa, Ashdod and Izmir, Carrying containers, cars, vans, commercial vehicles, trucks and general cargo between the Adriatic ports and the Eastern Mediterranean.
 
At present two vessels are deployed on this service: the Fides and Spes with speed of 18 knots, and a total cargo capacity of 800 lane meters, 350 TEUS and 1300 cars.
 
on August 22 the new single hull vessel "Eurocargo Salerno" will replace M/V Spes which has been on service for several years.
 
Ephraim Alter, General Manager Allalouf & Co. Shipping Ltd, which represents Grimaldi Group in Israel, noted that during the first half of 2008 the Adriatic ro-ro service experienced an outstanding increase in demand making it necessary to replace the vessels with larger capacity ships.