Shipments done by Travellers

Customs issues were relatively straight forward but shipper was not physically present to deal with issues.  He tried to save his money by dealing with it by email but it required personal attention.  He was in denial and it cost 3weeks.  DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY BEFORE YOUR VEHICLE DOES!

Only my personal intervention saved the shipment at all, and was still billed extra $ for delay charges. (I added to cost at other end...quote looked good but beware potential extras!  They've got you over a barrel..."pay up or else"

same on other end.  Shipper disorganized, not knowledgeable, ran up extra costs needlessly.  He will deny all this.  King of Excuses!  All three customers PISSED OFF, DELAYED AND PAID MORE THAN QUOTED PLUS EXPENSES AND DELAY OF JOURNEY BY THREE WEEKS,

BUYER BEWARE!!!

100% EXCELLENT!
(Before and after the payment)

Professional, helpful, friendly, reliable.
Thank you Sujith!

Itinerary: Hamburg, Dakar, Santos, Zarate, Montevideo

Departure date: 16 december 2013

Duration of voyage (approx.): 31 days

Arrival date at last port (approx.): 16 January 2014

No of passengers: 2

Fare per person: EUR 1905 pp for cabin + EUR 2 x 520 for bikes including accommodation,all meals, port taxes andbooking fee

Total fare: EUR 4850

Shipped my bike from Cape Town to Los Angeles. Christopher and his crew were very helpful in arranging the shipment. I arrived at the Airport office that Christopher arranged. The crate for my bike I got from Atlantic BMW in cape Town, and Seaboard Maritime had it picked up and delivered to the facility at airport so that I could ride there, get Customs to sign off my Carnet and then I crated the bike right at the same spot.

Two days later I flew to LA, and My bike was waiting at the Air CArgo KLM destination 1.5 miles from LAX. I had the hotel shuttle driver drop me off at Air cargo office, get the proper paperwork, walked the ,5 mile to the US customs office to get the bike signed off and released.....  Walk back, put the front wheel back on my bike, and rode back to the hotel. My plan arrived at 2PM and by 6:30PM same day I was at my hotel with my bike! 

Shipment from Los Angeles to Melbourne by seafreight

No box required. Max. 25% gas inside the tank. We delivered the bike with panniers, helmets and luggage mounted.

Duration 6 weeks

Costs: USA 765 USD and Melbourne 800 USD

Everything was perfect and well organized. They organized the quarantine inspection and handed over the stamped Carnet de Passage to us. We would use these companies again. They do a lot of shipments for motorbikes and cars. The bike and all the luggage has to be spotlessly clean.

Agency in USA:

Ship Overseas, Inc.

Jack Friedman
7968 Arjons Drive, Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92126
858-578-7995

j...@shipoverseas.com

In Los Angeles the bike was delivered to:

Schumacher Cargo

Jenny Kouyoumjian
550 W 135th Street
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (562) 408-6677
jen...@sclusa.com

Contact in Australia:

Import Seafreight

Jennie Luke

Freightnet International
Tullamarine Vic 3043(Melbourne)
Australia
PH: (613) 9335 4511

jen...@freightnetvic.com.au

Pick up address was:

Company Secon

Contact person was Laura

17-21 Strezlecki Av.

Shunshine West

Melbourne

Tel. 09393 4436