Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Vessel will store cars

Toyota has run out of space in Malmo, Sweden, so they have chartered a RO/RO (roll on roll off) ship, a car carrier, owned by Wallenius, to store 2500 cars.

As the business for transporting cars has dropped dramatically, this works out for both companies.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen operates a fleet of 166 vessels shipping cars around the world. The company warned last month that it would be forced to scrap dozens of vessels. The sales slump would have a “strong negative impact” on profits this year, the company said.


I still like my idea posted back in December, to have a lottery for cars.

On Wheel of Fortune they always give away cars. Tonight one was an American made, and the other was a Saab.

It started me thinking that it might be good for the American car companies to start giving more of their cars away for promotions. Especially as there are so many unsold ones sitting around.


There was a house raffled off just this last week in California, so perhaps this will be a new trend.

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