Neckar-Käpt'n
Neckar-Käpt'n is the brand of Neckar-Personen-Schiffahrt Berta Epple GmbH & Co. KG, a passenger shipping company on the Neckar river.
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Overview
Neckar-Käpt'n is the brand of Neckar-Personen-Schiffahrt Berta Epple GmbH & Co. KG, a company founded in 1956. Since 2019, new shareholders have been guiding the company, focusing on upscale gastronomy on board and expanding the fleet and routes. The company is based at three locations: Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg/Marbach, and Heilbronn. Its fleet includes 10 ships, covering over 100 kilometers of the navigable Neckar from Esslingen to Neckarzimmern, passing through 19 locks and 50 landing stages. The brand's public face is Heiko Volz, known as the Neckar-Käpt'n in a captain's uniform.
History
The Neckar-Personen-Schiffahrt Berta Epple GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1956. Since 2019, new shareholders have been guiding the company, focusing again on upscale gastronomy on board and expanding the fleet and routes. The company is now based at three locations: Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg/Marbach, and Heilbronn. The fleet includes 10 ships, covering over 100 kilometers of the navigable Neckar from Esslingen to Neckarzimmern, passing through 19 locks and 50 landing stages.
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