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Emanuele Grimaldi

Mr. EMANUELE GRIMALDI
Chairman – INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
President & MD – Grimaldi Euromed SpA
Managing Director – Grimaldi Group

Emanuele Grimaldi was born in Naples (Italy) in 1956 and, after finishing the military high school of “Nunziatella”, he studied at the University of Naples obtaining the Degree in Economics and Commerce with “summa cum laude” in December 1980. He is married and has 2 sons and 1 daughter.
In 2018 he was awarded as Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

After his studies he immediately started working at the Grimaldi Group’s companies, founded by his father Guido and uncles in the late 40’s. Throughout his professional career, he has covered various top managerial positions, both in Italy and abroad.

Within the Group’s organigram, Emanuele Grimaldi has gradually taken the helm of the Euro-Mediterranean short sea services and motorways of the sea network, thus heavily contributing to their remarkable development over the last 20 years.

Emanuele Grimaldi is currently President & Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, Managing Director of Grimaldi Group SpA and Board Member of Grimaldi Deepsea SpA, Chairman of Finnlines Plc, President of Minoan Lines and Malta Motorways of the Sea and Board Member of ACL.

He is also Chairman of ICS (International Chamber of Shipping), Past President of ECSA (European Community Shipowners’ Associations) as well as Board Member and Past President of Confitarma (Italian Shipowners’ Association), Board Member of Interferry Inc. and Board Member of Rina SpA.

Main functions:
Chairman of ICS
President & Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA
Managing Director of Grimaldi Group SpA
Board Member of Grimaldi Deep Sea SpA
Chairman of Finnlines
President of Trasmed GLE S.L.
President of Minoan Lines
President of Malta Motorways of the Sea
Past President of ECSA
Board Member & Past President of the Italian Shipowners Association
Vice President of Malta International Shipping Council
Board Member of Atlantic Container Line AB
President of Euro-Med Ireland Logistics Ltd
President of Grimaldi Logística España S.L.
President of Valencia Terminal Europa S.L.
President of Grimaldi Terminal Barcelona S.L.
President of Grimaldi Logistica Genova srl
Board Member of Grimaldi Maritime Agencies Sweden AB
Board Member of Grimaldi Real Estate Ltd
Board Member of Antwerp Euroterminal n.v.
Board Member of Grimaldi Belgium n.v.
Board Member of RINA SpA
Board Member of Michele Autuori srl
Board Member of Salerno Auto Terminal Srl
Board Member of Grimaldi Belgium n.v.
Board Member of Interferry Inc.

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