Italy’s Ignazio Messina is hiving off four giant conro vessels to Abu Dhabi Ports, in a deal said to be worth up to $400m.

The divestment means the Genoa-based company has sold all eight in a series of what are deemed to be the world’s largest conros.

The latest vessels sold are the 45,000-dwt, 6,350-lane-metre Jolly Titanio (built 2014), Jolly Cobalto, Jolly Palladio and Jolly Vanadio (all built 2015).