Shipments done by Travellers

See the web page link for the detail and the following pics:

http://www.prexpressions.com/rtw/images/index.php/2007/20071217

In summary:

From this I suggest if you use the ferry you check whether the tide is in or out!! And also whether there is a public holiday the day after you land!

Via mail Mr Scott Viteli and me have arranged all we needed to.

The motorcycle has been crated at Honda MPE, with a crate offered by Honda.

lenght 2760

widht 1060

hight 1100

The price included pick up of the crate from Honda to seaport.

I have flew myself the very same day to Christchurch and picked the bike up in Auckland, after 15 days (custom and maf clearances).

Also MR Peter and Jenners have helped a lot.

Here are the specifics of the shipping, if you want the whole story please visit our website at www.motorcyclegypsy.com and the Fly Your Bike Page.

South Africa: Paper Work
--Police Clearance/Export Document. South Africa Licensing Free (Very important to get)
--Dangerous Goods Declaration (prepared by SAA agent) $40.00 US
--Waybill required by customs prepared by agent from creative crating $40.00 US

South Africa:Crating
--Skeleton crate built by Creative Crating $120 US including required fumigation. Time to Build 6 hours.

South Africa: Flight Costs
--$4.00 US per kilo or plus about $300.00 in extra fees
--If volume is to big then SAA uses the following formula to calculate kilos {Cubic centimeters divided by 6000 equals number of kilos.}

Sao Paulo: Fees
--$20.00 SAA fee for paper work.
--$100.00 fee for broker.
--$80.00 fee for storage

Sao Paulo: Broker information.
--Helpful SAA agent; ask for Paulo
--Aeroporto Int; phone (11) 6445-6007
--Brokers name Airton Gomes; email jose...@smkaircargo.com.br
--web smkaircargo.com.br

I found these guys on the web after unsuccessfully trying to come to an agreement with EagleEyes.
They offer air and sea shipping.
They were very professional and helpful.
My rate was higher than usual because Romania gets very few sea transports from India (the rate for Hamburg was roughly half the price).
They also had very good prices for the classic KTM-BKK air shipping.

BMW F650 GS,including panniers and lugage
crate size 1,9 x 0,8 x 1,2 m
total weight 334 kg
total shipping cost 960 euro
carnet de passage en douane, Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, cost 220 euro
delivery time , one week