The Mism (Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility) has entrusted Grimaldi with the Cagliari-Arbatax-Civitavecchia maritime section.
The route that symbolizes maritime continuity has been at a standstill for 4 days, abandoned by Tirrenia because it is not profitable without the continuity regime.
From 23 September the ships will return to cross that stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea, this time thanks to the Neapolitan carrier.
The Catania ship will transport goods and passengers on a three-weekly basis and two stopovers in Arbatax: departures are scheduled from Civitavecchia to Cagliari every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 pm, from Cagliari to Civitavecchia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 pm.
The itinerary also includes departures from the port of Arbatax every Tuesday and Thursday (at 2 am) for Civitavecchia, and on Wednesdays and Sundays (at 6 am) towards Cagliari.
The service is guaranteed for six months, pending the new announcement that will last 5 years and was announced by Minister Enrico Giovannini in the last question time in the Chamber.
The Catania ferry flying the Italian flag can carry over 2,200 linear meters of rolling goods (cars, vans, trucks, semi-trailers, etc.) and up to 955 passengers.
At the disposal of the latter there are 93 cabins of various types (internal, external and superior), all with air conditioning and private bathrooms, some equipped for passengers with reduced mobility and for pets traveling in tow, and a room with reclining armchairs.
The on-board services include a restaurant, self-service, 24-hour bar service, a shop, and a video games area.
GRIMALDI - "With the launch of the new Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari line, we once again demonstrate our closeness to the real needs of our country, with particular reference to passengers and transport companies in Central-Southern Sardinia, who have been asking for transport suited to their needs ", Emanuele Grimaldi, Chief Executive Officer of the Neapolitan Group, declared in a statement.
