The port of Shanghai hosted the naming and delivery ceremony for the Grande Melbourne, the latest vessel to join the Grimaldi Group fleet. The ship is the third in a series of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) being constructed by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), both subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC).

Measuring 200 metres in length with a beam of 38 metres and a gross tonnage of around 77,500 tonnes, the Grande Melbourne has been designed for the transport of a wide range of rolling cargo, including cars, SUVs, vans and heavy equipment. The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 car equivalent units (CEU), with four decks reinforced for heavy loads of up to 250 tonnes and with clear heights of up to 6.5 metres.