European Delivery ships

Gig103 · 12-20-2007, 03:36 PM

Hi all,

Does anyone know how often ships leave for the US with ED cars on them? I'm planning my trip now, and was thinking about how I could get the car back the quickest...

For example: If a ship is leaving May 15, and the next earliest is May 31, I'd want to make sure my car is in Bremerhaven before the 15th so that it doesn't sit for two weeks because I took an extra day driving around Europe...

Dragonman4 · 12-20-2007, 03:50 PM

I think I read somewhere there's usually a ship every week at least, but that changes depending on where your car is going in terms of east or west coast, etc. Anyone else can confirm this?

BMW F22 · 12-20-2007, 03:56 PM

If the ship leaves on the 15th I would drop it off on the 10th, maybe sooner. It does take a few days for them to book everything so dont drop it off on the 13th and expect it to make the next ship going out. I dropped my car off on May 23rd and it might the ship on the 30th. Hope this helps.

cycler · 12-20-2007, 04:10 PM

I did a November 3rd drop off and made the December 10th ship.

Gig103 · 12-20-2007, 04:17 PM

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I did a November 3rd drop off and made the December 10th ship.

Man, a month before it even hit the water? Bummer, you must have been like

East coast, by the way for those who asked.

cycler · 12-20-2007, 06:46 PM

Im sorry I made a mistake on my last post. I dropped the car off on November 30th. So the wait hasnt been that bad. Thanks for the condolences though

raleedy · 12-20-2007, 08:58 PM

Just remember: sometimes the ship sinks; sometimes the longshoremen strike . . . . .

wind · 12-27-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny@JleviSW

If the ship leaves on the 15th I would drop it off on the 10th, maybe sooner. It does take a few days for them to book everything so dont drop it off on the 13th and expect it to make the next ship going out. I dropped my car off on May 23rd and it might the ship on the 30th. Hope this helps.

I dropped off my car on December 3d (in Munich) and made it to the ship that took off on December 10th. Some guys were waiting to be on that ship for about 2 weeks though.

NIK23 · 12-28-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wind

I dropped off my car on December 3d (in Munich) and made it to the ship that took off on December 10th. Some guys were waiting to be on that ship for about 2 weeks though.

More than that if you're unlucky. Dropped it off on Nov. 21 and didn't make it on the boat until Dec. 10.

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Dragonman4 Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,709 Posts Drives: 996tt Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tri-state iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 335xi [0.00]	I think I read somewhere there's usually a ship every week at least, but that changes depending on where your car is going in terms of east or west coast, etc. Anyone else can confirm this?
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	If the ship leaves on the 15th I would drop it off on the 10th, maybe sooner. It does take a few days for them to book everything so dont drop it off on the 13th and expect it to make the next ship going out. I dropped my car off on May 23rd and it might the ship on the 30th. Hope this helps.
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cycler Major General 137 Rep 8,067 Posts Drives: 2011 Streetglide and 2011 Dyna Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	I did a November 3rd drop off and made the December 10th ship.
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cycler Major General 137 Rep 8,067 Posts Drives: 2011 Streetglide and 2011 Dyna Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	Im sorry I made a mistake on my last post. I dropped the car off on November 30th. So the wait hasnt been that bad. Thanks for the condolences though
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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Just remember: sometimes the ship sinks; sometimes the longshoremen strike . . . . .
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