The Morocco boat held a range of Audis including some vehicles like the A3, A5, and large SUV Q7 but then also special vehicles like the RS4 and RS5. RELATED: 5 Audi Sports Cars We Stay Away From (5 Worth Every Penny)Īccording to the BBC, when the boat sank it carried 365 containers. In Grimaldi's statement, they announced that they were taking the necessary environmental measures. Notably, a six-mile oil spill occurred, along with the leaking of sulfuric and hydrochloric acids. This is more economical than using a north Italian port like Genoa, and it’s for this reason Audi and Porsche got caught in this disaster.Īs the shipping containers poured out into the sea, the ship spilled plenty of hazardous materials into the sea as well. Both Stuttgart and Ingolstadt are about a seven-hour drive away from the port. It’s no surprise that German manufacturers send their precious cargo to this port. The city is 68 miles away from the North Sea, but with this connection, Hamburg is Germany’s “Gateway to the World” and is the country’s largest port. Hamburg is an inland city, but it sits on the banks of the river Elbe. The Royal Navy saved Grimaldi's 26 strong crew and the sole passenger, but not everything on board was so lucky.
In some of these were some of Germany’s greatest luxury vehicles. When the fire started, it held 365 containers. This means they carry everything including food, clothes, and even cars. On the northwest of the African coast, it experiences harsh weather that comes off the Atlantic Ocean.įreight liners carry a lot of different things as they support the global supply chain. This section of the sea is notoriously dangerous. Heading from Hamburg to Morocco, the ship caught fire in the Bay of Biscay. According to a statement from Grimaldi, the fire began on the night of March 10. Back in March 2019 the Grande America a freight liner operated by a company called Grimaldi lines caught fire and sank.
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