A cargo ship caught fire and thousands of luxury cars i.e. Porsche and Volkswagen cars have been abandoned on ship when it is in the Atlantic Ocean, en route to the US.
The ship, named Felicity Ace, was travelling from Emden in Germany before it caught ablaze off the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands.
German newspaper Handelsblatt reported the ship was carrying 3,965 vehicles, which also included Lamborghinis, Audis and a small number of Bentleys.
The ship’s crew has been saved.
Portugal’s Navy Statement
“No one was hurt by the fire, which broke out on Wednesday, and the 22 crew members were taken to a hotel after the navy, four merchant ships sailing in the area and the Portuguese Air Force completed the evacuation”.
“The owner of the ship Felicity Ace is in contact with the logistic agent in order to draw up a plan for the towing of the ship,” the navy said in a statement.
“Until now, no source of pollution has been recorded.”
According to Handelsblatt, an internal email from Volkswagen USA stated that the vessel was transporting 3,965 vehicles of the Porsche, VW, Lamborghini and Audi brands.
Volkswagen confirmed that almost 4,000 cars are on-board, Porsche said it had about 1,100 of its models on the vessel. read more
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