The Grimaldi group is the only one that continues to operate container ro-ro (conro) ships, as the Italian operator still believes in the concept of transporting containers, cars, trucks and wheeled project cargoes on a single purpose-built ship, according to Alphaliner.
Since 2023, only six deep-sea conro vessels have entered service, all built by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Mipo for Grimaldi.
Other liner operators have opted for fully cellular container ships in recent years, exiting the container-ro-ro sector completely. Outside of the commercial sector meanwhile, conro vessels do remain popular for military logistics.
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