Grimaldi Deep sea S.p.A. is a shipping company that carries rolling freight and containerised cargo between ports in Northern Europe, West Africa and South America (Deepsea lines) with its fleet of ro-ro multipurpose ships, which are highly flexible and can be used for different types of cargo (rolling freight, containerised freight and special cargo). The core business of Grimaldi Deep Sea SpA is the sea transport of goods on Atlantic routes. In April 2023 the Group celebrated the delivery of the Great Antwerp, the Grimaldi Group's first “G5” class ro-ro multipurpose unit. The Great Antwerp, ship that will be dedicated to the project, has a length of 250 metres, a beam of 38 metres and deadweight of 45,684 tonnes. Her innovative design combines high loading capacity with great attention to environmental impact: all G5-class ships are able to 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. In spite of her increased capacity, thanks to numerous cutting-edge, technological solutions aimed at increasing energy efficiency, the new vessel is able to reduce CO2 emissions per tonne transported of up to 43% compared to other Grimaldi ro-ro multipurpose ships.

The Great Antwerp and relative sisters will be deployed on maritime transport services offered by the Grimaldi Group between Northern Europe and West Africa, in order to further enhance their quality. The other five G5-class units – i.e. the Great Lagos and the remaining four sister vessels to be delivered between 2023 and 2024 – will also be deployed on the same routes.