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Avontuur back in Europe with 63 tonnes of cargo

The sailing cargo ship Avontuur is back in Europe after spending eight months sailing the oceans. Fair Winds Collective reports that the cargo has been unloaded in Amsterdam and Hamburg.

The sailing cargo ship Avontuur, a classic sailing schooner, arrived at the NDSM (Kaap de Groene Hoop) in Amsterdam on 22 June, where part of its cargo was unloaded with the help of our partner KaapKargo. Among the goods delivered were coffee for Kaap Koffie and cocoa for Wild Child Cacao, both of which were transported across the ocean by sailing ship.

The Avontuur then sailed on to Hamburg-Harburg, where a second unloading operation took place on 26 June. The ship is now already on its way back from Hamburg to Cuxhaven and beyond.

For the Fair Winds Collective, this is a special moment: together we are celebrating Mission Zero and the arrival of the Avontuur (Timbercoast) after its eight-month journey full of adventure, community spirit, sailing cargo and emission-free transport across the Atlantic Ocean.

This voyage carries a remarkable cargo of around 63 tonnes, including nearly 900 sacks of coffee. On board are the new coffee harvests destined for Café Chavalo and MITKA. Many were eagerly awaiting the arrival in Hamburg-Harburg of this year’s coffee, transported by sailing ship, following its transatlantic voyage under sail.

The Avontuur is also carrying a small number of rum casks, destined for Spirit of Rum in Berlin and a customer in Denmark – thus continuing the long tradition of transporting precious goods under sail.

Part of the coffee will continue its journey by bicycle. From 21 to 28 August, WissenLeben e.V. is organising its sixth eco-fair Coffee Cycling Tour from Hamburg to Dresden. The participants aim to promote climate protection, climate justice and fair trade through this initiative. Anyone wishing to take part can find more information and register via info@wissenleben.de.

We would like to thank the crew, our partners and all our supporters who are once again demonstrating that low-emission sea freight transport is possible.

Fair winds!
Your Fair Winds Collective crew.

Sailed. Not shipped. Traded. Not traded off.

Source: FWC press release.

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