"your vehicle is at port awaiting a shipping vessel"

Jtennistar · 07-24-2007, 03:26 PM

I called the 1800 # and this was the response i got: "your vehicle is at port awaiting a shipping vessel". I did a few searches and people have said they got this message when their boat was in Germany waiting for a vessel, but my car arrived in NY on Integrity on Sunday... does this message mean my car is waiting to go to the vpc or has it gone through the vpc and is waiting a truck to the dealer???or is the message just an error??my owners circle status in still en route but i know that takes longer to update. does anyone know what my situation could be? thanks

MIC328i · 07-24-2007, 03:34 PM

probably still unloading or waiting for a truck/train if necessary .. it usually takes a while to unload .

ratio · 07-24-2007, 03:35 PM

I think it means the car has arrived at the port in the U.S. and is waiting for a truck to the dealer.

At least, I hope it means that, as my car just made the same transition, and I believe it should have just arrived in LA.

RaptorKTM · 07-24-2007, 03:45 PM

that means they are drifting it around a bit before they send it down to the dealer for you. haha just messin but i have no idea.

stevger · 07-24-2007, 03:51 PM

As near as we can figure out the 1-800 number does this each time the car is a transport vessel between locations...
i.e.:

When it is waiting to get on a boat in Bremerhaven you get the "at port" message
While on the boat it will say "in transit"
When it arrives in the US, but is at port it will say "at port" message (the vessel in this case is a truck of some kind). You are waiting to get to the VPC.
While it is on the truck to the VPC, it will say "in transit"
Then I never got the message it is at the VPC, but some people do.
Then while it is at the VPC waiting to get on a truck to your BMW dealer it will AGAIN say the "at port" message
Then once it gets on a truck to your dealer it will again say "in transit"
I'm not sure if it ever says "at your dealer", mine never did.

stevger · 07-24-2007, 03:52 PM

As near as we can figure out the 1-800 number does this each time the car is a transport vessel between locations...
i.e.:

When it is waiting to get on a boat in Bremerhaven you get the "at port" message
While on the boat it will say "in transit"
When it arrives in the US, but is at port it will say "at port" message (the vessel in this case is a truck of some kind). You are waiting to get to the VPC.
While it is on the truck to the VPC, it will say "in transit"
Then I never got the message it is at the VPC, but some people do.
Then while it is at the VPC waiting to get on a truck to your BMW dealer it will AGAIN say the "at port" message
Then once it gets on a truck to your dealer it will again say "in transit"
I'm not sure if it ever says "at your dealer", mine never did.

so basically, once your car gets to the US, it's unlikely the 1-800 number will be very informative..

And of course, beyond all this, the 1-800 number is anywhere from 1-2 days behind anyway...

07-24-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
Jtennistar New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 328i convertible Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	"your vehicle is at port awaiting a shipping vessel" I called the 1800 # and this was the response i got: "your vehicle is at port awaiting a shipping vessel". I did a few searches and people have said they got this message when their boat was in Germany waiting for a vessel, but my car arrived in NY on Integrity on Sunday... does this message mean my car is waiting to go to the vpc or has it gone through the vpc and is waiting a truck to the dealer???or is the message just an error??my owners circle status in still en route but i know that takes longer to update. does anyone know what my situation could be? thanks
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07-24-2007, 03:34 PM	#2
MIC328i Captain 41 Rep 782 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Markham iTrader: (18)	probably still unloading or waiting for a truck/train if necessary .. it usually takes a while to unload .
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07-24-2007, 03:35 PM	#3
ratio New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I think it means the car has arrived at the port in the U.S. and is waiting for a truck to the dealer. At least, I hope it means that, as my car just made the same transition, and I believe it should have just arrived in LA.
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07-24-2007, 03:45 PM	#4
RaptorKTM Colonel 236 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	that means they are drifting it around a bit before they send it down to the dealer for you. haha just messin but i have no idea.
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07-24-2007, 03:51 PM	#5
stevger Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	As near as we can figure out the 1-800 number does this each time the car is a transport vessel between locations... i.e.: When it is waiting to get on a boat in Bremerhaven you get the "at port" message While on the boat it will say "in transit" When it arrives in the US, but is at port it will say "at port" message (the vessel in this case is a truck of some kind). You are waiting to get to the VPC. While it is on the truck to the VPC, it will say "in transit" Then I never got the message it is at the VPC, but some people do. Then while it is at the VPC waiting to get on a truck to your BMW dealer it will AGAIN say the "at port" message Then once it gets on a truck to your dealer it will again say "in transit" I'm not sure if it ever says "at your dealer", mine never did.
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07-24-2007, 03:52 PM	#6
stevger Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	As near as we can figure out the 1-800 number does this each time the car is a transport vessel between locations... i.e.: When it is waiting to get on a boat in Bremerhaven you get the "at port" message While on the boat it will say "in transit" When it arrives in the US, but is at port it will say "at port" message (the vessel in this case is a truck of some kind). You are waiting to get to the VPC. While it is on the truck to the VPC, it will say "in transit" Then I never got the message it is at the VPC, but some people do. Then while it is at the VPC waiting to get on a truck to your BMW dealer it will AGAIN say the "at port" message Then once it gets on a truck to your dealer it will again say "in transit" I'm not sure if it ever says "at your dealer", mine never did. so basically, once your car gets to the US, it's unlikely the 1-800 number will be very informative.. And of course, beyond all this, the 1-800 number is anywhere from 1-2 days behind anyway...
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