Having already launched its first G5 class ro-ro multipurpose unit, Great Antwerp, the Grimaldi Group celebrates the launch of a sister ship, Great Lagos. A ceremony was held at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
The second G5-class unit is named after the city of Lagos in Nigeria. Its port has been served for decades by the Grimaldi Group, where the company operates the largest multipurpose ro-ro terminal in west Africa.
The Great Lagos has a length of 250 m, a beam of 38 m and deadweight of 45,684 tonnes. Its innovative design combines high loading capacity with great attention to environmental impact. All G5-class ships can transport 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, 2,500 CEU (Car Equivalent Units) and 2,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). Compared to the previous G4-class, the new vessels have the same capacity for rolling freight while their container capacity doubles.
The new vessel can reduce carbon emissions per tonne transported of up to 43% compared to other Grimaldi ro-ro multipurpose ships.
After its delivery, which is expected this summer, the Great Lagos will be deployed on maritime transport services offered by the Grimaldi Group between northern Europe and west Africa.
The other five G5-class units – i.e., the Great Antwerp and the remaining four sister vessels to be delivered between 2023 and 2024 – will also be deployed on the same routes.
Source: Cyann Fielding, AntwerpXL 2023
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