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. About 4,000 vehicles were aboard the ship, including those from luxury brands, such as Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley that belong to the Volkswagen group.
2021 hasn't been a lucky year for the automotive industry. Marred by chip shortages and low demands, most car makers failed to move their inventory anywhere close to pre-pandemic levels. The only , which made record sales while also dealing with supply chain hurdles. Volkswagen, which is also betting on electric vehicles for its future, was hopeful of better sales in 2022 as it shipped 4,000 vehicles in this shipment.The voyage began from the port of Emden in Germany on February 10, and was scheduled to terminate on the morning of February 23 at Davisville, Rhode Island, The 650 foot long cargo ship had completed a similar journey last month as it carried 21 Lamborghinis.
However, on the morning of February 16, while the ship was 90 nautical miles southwest of the coast of the Portuguese island of Faial, a fire broke out in the cargo section of the ship. The crew sent a distress signal that was picked up by the Portuguese Navy as well as merchant ships in the vicinity.
The 22 crew members that had abandoned the ship in their rescue boats were picked up by an EH-101 helicopter of the Portuguese Air Force and transferred to a hotel as none of them required any medical assistance, the Portuguese Navy said in an
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