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Home›Green Marine›Grounded ship hits S.Africa car and wine sectors
Green Marine

January 26, 2007 · about 20 years ago

Grounded ship hits S.Africa car and wine sectors

Volkswagen South Africa said on Thursday it was cutting back on production after losing car parts on a ship grounded off the southern English coast. Looters made away with everything from car parts to BMW motorbikes and nappies as wreckage littered the beach after MSC Napoli was purposely grounded l

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Volkswagen South Africa said on Thursday it was cutting back on production after losing car parts on a ship grounded off the southern English coast.

Looters made away with everything from car parts to BMW motorbikes and nappies as wreckage littered the beach after MSC Napoli was purposely grounded last Saturday to prevent it sinking at sea amid storms.

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