Lidl-backed carrier switches to German flag as Heilbronn becomes seaport for first time

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Tailwind Shipping Lines, the container shipping subsidiary of Lidl, has registered its first vessel under the German flag. The 5,527 TEU containership Panda 001 will be homeported in Heilbronn, making this inland city a historic seaport for ocean-going vessels.

Tailwind Shipping Lines, the container shipping arm of German retail giant Lidl, has placed its first vessel under the German flag, making inland city Heilbronn the home port of an oceangoing ship for the first time in its history. The 5,527 teu containership Panda 001 officially adopted Heilbronn, located on the Neckar River in southern …