Crew members of the "GNV Polaris" pose for photos in front of the Ro-Pax ferry in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Oct 24, 2024. (Photo/China News Service) Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd (GSI) delivered a new luxury Ro-Pax ferry — GNV Polaris — to Italian company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), a ferry operator under MSC Group, in Guangzhou's Nansha district in Guangdong province on Thursday. The ro-ro ferry, built by GSI of the China State Shipbuilding Corp Ltd (CSSC), leaves Guangzhou on Wednesday for Europe, and is set to commence operations in Europe starting in January, serving routes across the Mediterranean.
Covering shipping and logistics businesses, MSC Group said it recognizes China as a key strategic market and has consistently expanded MSC Group's investments in China for more than two decades, said Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Group's passenger division. "We are committed to long-term, sustainable development and seek to collaborate with industry peers for mutual growth," Vago said. "We look forward to achieving further milestones as we continue to expand our investment here, promoting the development of high-end, environmentally advanced vessels in line with our commitment to the Chinese market.
" Zhou Xuhui, president of GSI, said GNV Polaris is one of the most advanced ro-ro passenger vessels in the world, as it is equipped with cutting-edge green technologies and equipment. "The vessel boasts 100 percent localization of it.
