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Shipping motorcycles from USA

February 6, 2012 – 10:37 am

Not only car but also motorcycle owners wish to take their vehicles with them when they go overseas in order to stay in a foreign country for a long period of time. Besides, many people sell motorbikes on sites such as eBay Motors and then they have to send them to the buyer. There are also sportsmen taking part in competitions and enthusiasts that enroll for motorcycle rallies. No matter why you want to move your vehicle overseas, one thing is sure: you want to have it shipped securely and for a reasonable price.

While in case of car shipping to Germany or Netherlands vehicles are sent on board of a RORO vessel or in special containers, motorcycles are crated. It means that they are put in special boxes and secured in order to avoid damage during shipment. You can hire a professional crating company or just have an agent specializing in international auto shipping send a crate to you. In the latter case you can prepare motorbike for transportation by yourself. Motorcycle shipping price is not as high as car shipping price but many motorbike owners prefer not to spend too much and they crate their vehicles themselves. If you are one of them, do not forget to secure your freight and make sure there is no fuel or other liquid in the vehicle. Any leakage may lead to a serious accident. Also, fold the mirrors so as they do not break and remove any personal belongings from saddle bags.

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The cost of overseas motorcycle shipping, similarly to car shipping cost, depend mostly on the country of destination as well as on the size of the vehicle. The bigger the motorcycle, the more you pay. The sum you must pay to a shipping agent include insurance for damage to the motorcycle during the transit.

Before you decide to trust one of car shipping agents, send them a car shipping quote in order to obtain information about the price, timing and other important details. It is essential to find a reliable agent that will deliver the vehicle on time, however bear in mind that due to weather conditions the transit might sometimes take longer than it has been planned.

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Car shipping to Germany for beginners

January 26, 2012 – 2:46 pm

One of the greatest worries for people who have to move from the USA to Europe is how to relocate all belongings, including such big objects as a car or a motorcycle. Luckily, nowadays there are many companies that offer their services of international car shipping. As they compete with one another, a car shipping cost should not be too high.

Car shipping to Germany is quite common, as people do not only move for personal reasons but they are often sent to Europe by the company they are working for. Besides, there are no restrictions regarding importing cars to Germany. That is why international auto transport to major German cities such as Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg and many more is rather easy.

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Car shipping price differs from one company to the other so before you decide on one of them, compare their offers sending a car shipping quote. Normally you can do it using a simple form available on websites devoted to international auto shipping.

Those of you who are thinking of car shipping to Germany should know a few basic facts. Firstly, each driver who have stayed in Germany for more than twelve months needs a German license. Besides, each car registered in this country is a subject to motor vehicle tax called Kfz-Steuer. Do not forget to pay the first payment after you register the car. As for taxes, the owner of the car must also pay car import taxes that include both VAT and import duty.

Companies specializing in international auto shipping can also transport other vehicles than classic cars. If you have a motorcycle, a vintage car, a truck, a SUV or even a boat, you will be able to move them from the US to Germany without any greater difficulties.
When your vehicle finally reaches its destination and you are going to get it, make sure you take with you such things as spare auto keys (you have to leave one set with the shipping company), vehicle registration and title and an ID.

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The easiest car shipping from USA to Poland

January 4, 2012 – 1:57 pm

          If you’ve navigated to this site, you want to ship a car from US to Poland. There may be several reasons why you are interested in car relocation. Maybe you were unable to buy this model in Poland and you finally got it in US. You might have worked in the US, bought and now you want to take car with you to your homeland. Or maybe you are US citizen who wants to ship your car to your family in Poland?

         Whatever your motivation to buy a car was, now you want to find fast and secure way of what we call “international car shipping”. The main purpose of this article is to help you understand the shipping process. We have also come up with some car transport tips to facilitate this task for you.

         Good news, if you’ve bought your car recently is that most difficult part is behind you – shipping your vehicle and registration is far easier than find right car for you and a good offer. After few formalities and few weeks on-board you will be able to drive your car in Europe.

This site is designed to help you deal these things that have to be done before that.

After reading this text you will know how to organize shipment of your vehicle to Poland. We present you: list of four things you have to keep in mind during this process; information on all documents needed; list of cost you and information to whom should you turn to get more details, in case your situation is somehow different then standard

For average person however, here is all stuff you should know.

Below you will find four points that may serve as guide to this process. They enclose links to documents you will most probably have to use, information you might also use to deepen your knowledge of formalities you will have to deal with and auto transport tips that will help you manage them.

It is not that hard a task and you can arrange the whole process on your own. Still, there is a bit of “homework”, materials you will have to go through. You should start with the points below.

 

         These main points are:

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What if I need domestic transport to the port?

December 12, 2011 – 12:07 pm

Sometimes, it is possible that you need to have your car picked up by domestic transporter to be delivered to port.

Auto carriers pick up and deliver 8 to 10 vehicles at all times for auto transport within the United Sates, and 20 to 30 days for overseas shipping. Due to weather & road conditions and other unforeseen factors make it impossible to guarantee the delivery date. Allow 7 to 14 days for the carriers to complete the trip on W-E runs, but can be quicker on other routes.

Plan enough time for us to pick up your vehicle. Two weeks in advance is recommended. We will also deal with urgent situations on an individual basis, and will be given priority status

Most trucks are 75 feet long and very wide which makes it impossible to reach most residential areas due to narrow roads, trees, power lines, city ordinances, and other road factors. Drivers  attempt to get as close as possible to the delivery location,  if this is impossible, most likely you would need to look for a convenient location like shopping center or major street crossing to pick up or deliver your vehicle.

Hope some of the tips are helpful. Please share your experiences with car shipping.

 

 

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How to prepare a commercial packing list?

December 5, 2011 – 1:38 pm

When shipping vehicle internationally, you have to notice customs about any other goods that would be transported inside. When you decide to ship items for commercial purposes, you have to prepare document containing list of the items, called commercial packing list.

  • Name of the exporter (shipper) and it’s contact details (tel, fax, cell, e-mail), including physical (not postal) address in United States
  • Name of the importer (consignee, meaning the person or firm to whom the goods are to be sent) and their contact details (tel, fax, cell, e-mail), including physical (not postal) address
  • Gross (total weight), tare (iweight of the packaging without any contents) and net (i.e. the weight of the product only) weights of the cargo
  • Nature, quality and specifications of the product being shipped
  • Type of package (such as pallet, box, crate, drum, carton, etc.)
  • Dimensions of each package (provide it with both metric and imperial types)
  • Number of pallets/boxes/crates/drums, etc.
  • Contents of each pallet or box (or other container)
  • Package markings, if any, as well as shipper’s and buyer’s reference numbers
  • Reference to the associated commercial invoice such as the invoice number and date
  • A purchase order number or similar reference to correspondence between the supplier and importer
  • Carrier information
  • Reference to the Bill of Lading or Air Waybill number
The document is called commercial packing list and is required, when you ship commercial goods.

 

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What is a dock receipt?

November 29, 2011 – 8:22 am

Dock Receipt is a documents issued by a shipping company to acknowledge that goods have been received for shipment. It also transfers the accountability for the safe custody of the cargo from the shipper to the carrier and serves as the basis for preparing another document called BILL OF LADING, most of the time, should contain following information:

  • booking number
  • reference number
  • shipper data (name, company, US address (!), phone, e-mail) – sender
  • consignee data (name, company, address (!), phone, e-mail) – receiver
  • type of move
  • shipping instructions
  • description of goods (detailed)
  • port of loading
  • port of discharge
  • and many additional, detailed fields
It should also contains information about trucking and delivery to the port information. Don’t forget about signatures of all the responsible parties!

 

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Shipper’s load stow and count clause

November 22, 2011 – 12:11 pm

Trust when shipping vehicles and cargo overseas is very important factor. It is also important to know rights and responsibilities of all the parties. What happens, when shipper loads container himself or shipping agents company does it? This is very common situation…

Shipper-Packed Containers

If a Container has not been filled, packed, stuffed or loaded by the Carrier, the Carrier shall not be liable for loss of or damage to the Goods and the Merchant shall indemnify the Carrier against any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred by the Carrier, if such loss, damage, liability or expense has been caused by:

  • the manner in which the Container has been filled, packed, stuffed or loaded; or
  • the unsuitability of the Goods for Carriage in Container; or
  • the unsuitability or defective condition of the Container arising without any want of due diligence on the part of the Carrier to make the Container reasonably fit for the purpose for which it is intended; or
  • the unsuitability or defective condition of the Container supplied by the Shipper.

The Shipper shall inspect Containers before stuffing them and its use of the Containers shall be prima facie evidence of their being suitable and not in a defective condition.

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What is a demurrage charge?

November 14, 2011 – 8:59 am

There are several terms or definitions when shipping a car, where shipper could be confused. Especially, when shipping agent does the things mechanically and doesn’t explain every difficult term. One of this hard terms is demurrage.

Definition for container demurrage:

The amount payable by the importer/exporter to carrier for retaining the container beyond the free time stipulated in the applicable contract. It is a penalty designed to discourage shippers and recipients  from keeping containers as free storage, and to speed up packing/unpacking time.
In other words, shipping agent would insist on the customer to deliver his car and all documents quickly, to avoid paying penalty fee to the carrier for retaining container. It is especially important regarding car title, which is necessary to be delivered for documentations and US Customs procedures – without title car cannot be shipped, and penalty fee (demurrage) cound occur.

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What documents do I need to have, when exporting a vehicle overseas?

November 8, 2011 – 7:49 am

When transporting vehicle overseas, the number of documents for several insitutions could seem overwhelming. It is the task of shipping agent to take care of right papers preparation.

Below is the list of common used shipping documents required to be submitted when you ship cars from the USA oversea using international ocean freight services:

  • The original title along with at lest three copies (non-notarized) of the title, front and back.
  • Liens against the vehicle (if applicable), a notarized letter from the lienholder authorizing the export of the vehicle exported from U.S.
  • Bill of sale (if applicable)
  • Power of attorney to the person or company that represents the vehicle’s owner before customs (if applicable)
  • International ocean freight Bill of Lading - Carrier’s transport document. The title on shipped goods. Shows cargo routing, consigner, consignee, cargo description, etc.
Most of the time, it is as easy as giving these documents to shipping agents. Don’t forget to make some copies before!

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Do I need to notify DMV when exporting a vehicle?

November 1, 2011 – 2:50 pm

DMV is an insitution, which takes care of each single matter regarding cars and other vehicles. The main question of this article is very logical – do they find out by themselves or you have to go to your nearest office?

To export a vehicle you must:

  • Sign and present your completed Certification for Exportation (REG 32) in person at a DMV office(all registered owners whose names are joined by “and” or a slash (/) must be present and have signed the REG 32). The REG 32 form is available at any DMV office.NOTE: If the REG 32 is signed by power of attorney, the attorney-in-fact must be present in the office and submit a power of attorney worded specifically to complete the REG 32 or either the original or a photocopy of a general power of attorney.
  • Provide a clear title to the vehicle to be exported (the title must be in the name(s) of the registered owner(s) submitting the REG 32). If there is a lien holder, line 2 of the title must contain a lien release or a completed Lien Satisfied (REG 166) must be submitted.NOTE: A Salvage Certificate, Application for Duplicate Title, Notice of Vehicle Aquisition, and Bill of Sale cannot be used in lieu of a title.
  • Provide your California driver license or identification card.
  • You will also need court clearances for unpaid citations.NOTE: Military personnel exporting vehicles via a regular carrier must submit a REG 32 and comply with all of the above requirements.
The answer is – yes, you have to notify DMV.

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