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The project concerns the purchase of four roll on – roll off passenger/vehicle (ro-pax) ferries, one delivered and three currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard, Italy. The vessels will be employed on EU Mediterranean routes.
The project vessels will operate on Grimaldi’s existing/new Mediterrean routes contributing to the development of the internal European market and to the Commission’s policy to promote short Sea Shipping. The aim of this policy is to help curb the forecasted substantial increase in road traffic and help rebalance the modal shares as well as bypass land bottlenecks.
The project is expected to have no significant environmental impact. The Bank's services will verify environmental and safety issues, such as emissions data and compliance with MARPOL standards, during the project's due diligence.
Procurement is expected to be in line with EIB guidelines for private sector projects. The Bank's services will verify the details during the project's due diligence.