Italian shipping company “Grandi Navi Veloci” will start operating two LNG-powered vessels starting summer 2026 between Genoa port and Morocco’s Tangier Med port.
GNV said the new ships will improve capacity, comfort and schedule reliability on ferry services during “Marhaba Operation” destined to facilitate the return home of Moroccans living abroad for their annual summer holidays.
Last year, the Marhaba operation (June 10 – September 15) facilitated the return of a record 4.06 million Moroccan expatriates, an 11% increase compared to the 2024 statistics.
The Italian shipping, founded in 1992, is specializing in passenger and freight ferry services across the Mediterranean Sea. Part of the MSC Group, GNV operates a fleet of over 25 vessels, connecting Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Spain, France, Albania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.