Malaysian-owned GFG Logistics Sdn. Bhd. recently launched their new M.V. Grand Vision vessel, which was built in Japan. Close to RM45 million was spent on the purchase of M.V. Grand Vision to replace its predecessor, M.V. Jasa Bakti.

Here are some specs about the ship – it comes with 12 decks and 37,000sqm of space, has the capacity of carrying 5,040 Car Equivalent Units (CEU), and can sail up to a top speed of 20 Knots.

This modern vessel will be able to cope with the ever changing requirements of motor vehicles, as well as meet the needs of car manufacturers who expect to transport larger numbers of vehicles to East Malaysia.

M.V. Grand Vision will operate over Malaysian domestic routes, calling at the Ports of Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Labuan, as well as Intra-Asean ports. In a year, 18% - 20% of the Malaysian Total Industry Volume (TIV) is exported to East Malaysia, and it is expected that the volume of vehicles exported to East Malaysia would grow in tandem with the national automotive plans.