Grimaldi News 43 - Mwwg.it
Grimaldi News 43 - Mwwg.it
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Med<strong>it</strong>erranean<br />
Cruise Barcelona<br />
is delivered<br />
The new Cruise Ferry joins the Cruise Roma to serve the busiest route of the Motorways<br />
of the Sea in the Med<strong>it</strong>erranean. Yearly capac<strong>it</strong>y up to 100,000 trucks and trailers<br />
The largest and most environmentally<br />
friendly Cruise Ferry<br />
twins in the Med<strong>it</strong>erranean have<br />
finally both entered the service on the<br />
daily route linking Civ<strong>it</strong>avecchia, the<br />
port of Rome, to Barcelona, the Catalan<br />
cap<strong>it</strong>al.<br />
Deployment of the Cruise Barcelona<br />
took place in early September, five<br />
months after her sistership. It completed<br />
a four-year development programme<br />
for the Civ<strong>it</strong>avecchia/Barcelona<br />
route that commenced in 2004<br />
when the Eurostar Roma marked the<br />
opening of the mar<strong>it</strong>ime link between<br />
the two most populated regions in<br />
Western Med<strong>it</strong>erranean. Now that the<br />
projected transport capac<strong>it</strong>y on the<br />
route has been reached, the Group expects<br />
to transport up to 100,000 trucks<br />
and trailers every year, shifting them<br />
from the overcongested roads linking<br />
the two regions.<br />
Aggregate cost of the Cruise Roma and<br />
Cruise Barcelona stands at 300 million<br />
euros, which is the largest investment<br />
ever made in the Med<strong>it</strong>erranean to<br />
serve a single route. “Investing to develop<br />
the Motorways of the Sea means<br />
to invest for the future of Europe and<br />
<strong>it</strong> is also an act of corporate social responsibil<strong>it</strong>y”<br />
commented Emanuele<br />
<strong>Grimaldi</strong>, joint managing director of<br />
the <strong>Grimaldi</strong> Group. “These ships are<br />
the most environmentally friendly solution<br />
for travel between Rome and Barcelona.<br />
In fact, they cut by at least 40%<br />
the emissions of CO2 when compared<br />
to road transport (for trucks) and air<br />
transport (for passengers)”.<br />
It should be emphasised that travelling<br />
by sea w<strong>it</strong>h these ships is a real<br />
low cost, no hassle solution. Not only<br />
is passage onboard the Cruise Barcelona<br />
and the Cruise Roma cheaper<br />
than reaching the same destination by<br />
road, but the vessels offer amen<strong>it</strong>ies<br />
like those of true cruiseships such as a<br />
Casino, a large Spa and a disco, as well<br />
as an a-la-carte restaurant, a number of<br />
bars and the Smaila’s show lounge.<br />
Add<strong>it</strong>ionally, truck drivers can enjoy a<br />
dedicated ‘Driver’s Club’, which also<br />
includes a smoking area.<br />
The Cruise Roma and Cruise Barcelona<br />
have a 55.000-GT, each w<strong>it</strong>h a<br />
transport capac<strong>it</strong>y of 2,300 passengers,<br />
215 cars and 3,000 lane metres<br />
of rolling cargoes, i.e. trucks, trailers<br />
and buses.<br />
GNEWS<br />
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