Construction Begins on LNG Fueled Car Carriers for Volkswagen Group Logistics 

Volkswagen announced today work has started on the construction of LNG fueled vessels for logistics within the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen Group Logistics, the operator Siem Car Carriers and the shipyard Xiamen Shipbuilding celebrated the steel cutting with an official ceremony in the Chinese city of Xiamen.

Over the coming months, the shipyard, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, will build two LNG fueled vessels which will then be operated by Siem Car Carriers and chartered by Volkswagen Group Logistics. The engines for the ships will be supplied by MAN Diesel & Turbo. From 2019, the two ships powered by liquefied natural gas will carry Volkswagen Group vehicles from Europe to North America.

Markus Lange, Head of Vehicle Logistics of Volkswagen Group Logistics, attended the steel cutting ceremony in Xiamen and said: "Greater sustainability in logistics is a key issue for us. The use of two LNG fueled ships for transporting vehicles is a major step forward which we can only take together with our strong partners.