For the first time vehicles from Europe will be transported from Europe to North and Central America on a car freighter powered by LNG.....MORE
On Tuesday evening the Siem Confucius left Emden, Germany for Veracruz, Mexico. The vessel is carrying more than 4,800 Volkswagen vehicles. ....
There have been some really messed up events involving car carriers.
The most recent was the Golden Ray which tipped over with 4000 vehicles off the coast of Georgia in September 2019:
Shipping: Trapped Crewmen on Capsized Car Carrier Contacted
Three Of Four Golden Ray Crew Members Have Been Extracted
Six months earlier it was:
When the "Grande America" Sank On March 12 It Took Some Very Valuable Automobiles to the Bottom
And so far this century probably a dozen sinkings, fires or other mayhem.
So Bon Voyage to Confucius.
