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Grimaldi Euromed keeps two Sardinia public-service routes
Italy’s transport ministry has awarded Grimaldi Euromed the Civitavecchia–Arbatax–Cagliari and Naples–Cagliari–Palermo continuity contracts for 60 months, on bids of EUR 45,500,027 and EUR 38,800,168.
Source: Shipping Italy (opens in a new tab)
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published the results of two public-service tenders for Sardinia links that Grimaldi Euromed already operates and that expire during 2026. The contracts run for 60 months, with a possible 36-month extension. Shipping Italy said their combined value, including bonuses, is more than EUR 115 million.
Grimaldi Euromed bid EUR 38,800,168 for Naples–Cagliari–Palermo, which Shipping Italy described as a 0.674% discount on a EUR 39,063,537 base, and EUR 45,500,027 for Civitavecchia–Arbatax–Cagliari, a 0.977% discount on a EUR 45,948,976 base. The ministry did not say whether any other bids were submitted.
The Naples–Cagliari–Palermo specification calls for a class A RoPax carrying at least 1,000 people, of whom at least 600 in fixed seats, and at least 1,600 lane metres for heavy vehicles. Naples–Cagliari is three times a week and Cagliari–Palermo once a week on a weekday, mostly at night, with maximum crossings of 13 hours 30 minutes and 11 hours. Civitavecchia–Arbatax–Cagliari is also three times a week, on a class A RoPax no older than 25 years, with at least 1,000 passengers, 600 of them in fixed seats, and 1,500 lane metres for heavy vehicles.