The Siem Confucius is the first of two vessels built at China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding yard which will replace Volkswagen’s conventional heavy oil-powered ships.
The car freighter will leave Germany’s port of Emden on Tuesday with more than 4,800 new vehicles on board, according to Volkswagen.
The LNG-powered vessel is setting out on a three-week voyage to Mexico, and on the way there it will call at ports in Canada and the USA.
