DaveB Vehicle Delivery

[DaveB]

I have just been advised my vehicle is onboard the Traviata due to dock around the 9th September.
Yeehaaa.

 

[Voader - Oudersopzwier]

I hope there are no people waiting for their Grenadier loaded on this ship…. They are all toasted.

 

[Davman]

How do you track the Ship Dave?

 

[AnD3rew]

I have just been advised my vehicle is onboard the Traviata due to dock around the 9th September.
Yeehaaa.

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Add a couple of weeks if it’s going through Melboure (and it is) The Figaro and the Tortugas floated around off Port Phillip bay with the dates slipping for about two weeks before docking.

 

[Eric]

I hope there are no people waiting for their Grenadier loaded on this ship…. They are all toasted.

If that is the "Freemantle" on fire off the cost of Holland (Netherlands) they identified the cause of the fire as a battery explosion in an EV

 

[Voader - Oudersopzwier]

If that is the "Freemantle" on fire off the cost of Holland (Netherlands) they identified the cause of the fire as a battery explosion in an EV

Yep, 500 EV’s on a total of 3800 cars. But was heading for Port Saïd in Egypt, and than further to Singapore.

Seems to be 300 Mercedes-Benz, and a few 100 BMW's and Mini's. Also Ford, Nissan, Renault. But for the rest it’s unknown.

 

[grenadierboy]

my wife just got an EV (EQA 250) - it's a strange driving experience and not something I like very much

 

[Kilchoman]

How do you track the Ship Dave?

If its any help I use Vessel Finder, https://www.vesselfinder.com/
I am now waiting to see if Tortugas leaves Melbourne tonight, scheduled to arrive Point Cartwright 4th Aug and dock the same day at Fishermans Island No 1 and leaves on the 6th. So no waiting around for weeks as quarantine will have already been done, we will see!

 

[grenadierboy]

If its any help I use Vessel Finder, https://www.vesselfinder.com/
I am now waiting to see if Tortugas leaves Melbourne tonight, scheduled to arrive Point Cartwright 4th Aug and dock the same day at Fishermans Island No 1 and leaves on the 6th. So no waiting around for weeks as quarantine will have already been done, we will see!

I think the usual practice is for the quarantine part of the importing process is done once the car is removed from the boat.

In Melbourne, that process is materially under staffed with a significant backlog of vehicles - hopefully less of an issue up north at the smaller port facilities.

 

[Kilchoman]

I think the usual practice is for the quarantine part of the importing process is done once the car is removed from the boat.

It will be interesting to see how quickly Tortugas unloads, the stories of hosing out contaminated vehicles on shore are horrific, maybe you are right which is we have now got imported Fire Ants in SE Qld.

 

[DaveB]

How do you track the Ship Dave?

There are a variety of tracking sites and I notice some people on here have memberships that give them more information.
I am hoping people will help me by updating the progress of my vehicle under this post.

 

[Tazzieman]

Another bloody opera boat!
La traviata means "the fallen woman" or "the one who goes astray"
Just sayin'

 

[bigleonski]

I wonder how some agents know what boat a vehicle is on, and others don’t even know when a vehicle has arrived in port, let alone what boat it was on.
So is it Ineos or the individual agents without a clue here?

 

[DenisM]

My understanding is that Ineos Australia regularly updates a detailed spreadsheet which is sent to dealers. "They know"!!
Whether they choose to divulge the info to customers is a different matter...

 

[Nocrays]

I wonder how some agents know what boat a vehicle is on, and others don’t even know when a vehicle has arrived in port, let alone what boat it was on.
So is it Ineos or the individual agents without a clue here?

I asked my agent in Perth (Majic Automotive) that question on Friday.

He said they used to get two sheets updated each week. One was a high level summary just with status and one having detailed information about impending arrival dates of vehicles in transit. However, apparently, they are no longer getting the detail sheet or dont want to tell me.

So other than my vehicle being "in transit" somewhere and that it is in the next batch to reach Fremantle at some determined date "I know nuthinnk".

Actually looking at Traviata she is in Durban on the 10 Aug. Then hopefully off to Fremantle

 

[emax]

they identified the cause of the fire as a battery explosion in an EV

That's the kinf of news which are never told in our German Mainstream Media.

 

[DaveB]

My understanding is that Ineos Australia regularly updates a detailed spreadsheet which is sent to dealers. "They know"!!
Whether they choose to divulge the info to customers is a different matter...

Same info I got.
In fact it was my previous dealer that called me and told me.
I swapped because I moved.
i then confirmed it with my current dealer.
So that tells me the information is readily available in the dealer network.

 

[DaveB]

Another bloody opera boat!
La traviata means "the fallen woman" or "the one who goes astray"
Just sayin'

Exactly what I am looking for from my Grenadier.
A slutty ride.

 

[Tazzieman]

Exactly what I am looking for from my Grenadier.
A slutty ride.

Once you hear the dulcet tones of the Fat Lady , you'll know the drive home is imminent

 

[Rooballer]

Same info I got.
In fact it was my previous dealer that called me and told me.
I swapped because I moved.
i then confirmed it with my current dealer.
So that tells me the information is readily available in the dealer network.

@DaveB which of the two dealers would you recommend, based on the dealings you have had so far and your gut feeling for long term service and support for the car?