Australasia Grenadier Delivery & Wait Times in Australia.

[Kilchoman]

Wait times are getting better, but INEOS cannot control shipping times, port delays and strikes. My ship has been under quarantine lock-down in Port Melbourne for the last 3 weeks and counting. It is a combination of things causing delays.

I agree shipping is outside Ineos' control, so are a myriad of other things but it's the nett result that concerns me, I really don't care who's fault it is. I haven't shipped a container for over 10 years so they maybe as bad as RoRo's but being a passenger rather than the organiser is not a position I am used to.

p.s. I am not a control freak, ........honest!

 

[Kilchoman]

Quote from Australian Associated Press, January 16 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged “good faith” discussions to resolve a dispute disrupting the nation’s busiest ports.

Amid fears the battle between Australia’s second biggest port operator DP World and the Maritime Union could continue to disrupt imports and exports, Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke has agreed to meet with the company on Thursday morning following calls from the stevedore.

It’s estimated the protected industrial action, which has involved workers shutting down DP World’s terminals on certain days, has cost the economy tens of millions of dollars each week due to delays in loading and unloading shipping containers.

Mr Albanese said the company and the union should sit down to “sort this out”

I think I'm beginning to understand, so on top of insect contamination on some ships there are deliberate port delays so little wonder Grenadiers are stuck port side in Europe. What I would like is to quantify the likely increased delay to my order, hopefully not too long but as Joe Lycett said 'Hopefully' doth butter no parsnips!

 

[OGrid]

I’ve had some good discussions (verbal) in the last 24hrs on Flying Spanners and remote breakdown response in general….When I get a little bit more solid info I’ll pass it on in this forum

What started out as a progressive conversation quickly went quiet. Unfortunate, though not surprising really.

Last comment was ‘yes it’s offered, contact IA customer support.’ ‘Ok…how do I do that?’. Crickets

I’m still pursuing.

 

[Tazzieman]

Last comment was ‘yes it’s offered, contact IA customer support.’ ‘Ok…how do I do that?’. Crickets

Cricket's in Bangalore

 

[Bushguide]

Cricket's in Bangalore

Do they play crickts in Bangalore?

 

[Tazzieman]

Do they play crickts in Bangalore?

Not quite Grenadiers but a professional unit

 

[Shippa]

I got a call from Melvin, from Magic in Perth, today to say my car is on a boat. I was pleasantly surprised! He said that it is scheduled in Freo on 16/2 with about 26 others to keep it company. He said to expect this batch to be delivered to owners in early March. From what I could see they are already a day late.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

I got a call from Melvin, from Magic in Perth, today to say my car is on a boat. I was pleasantly surprised! He said that it is scheduled in Freo on 16/2 with about 26 others to keep it company. He said to expect this batch to be delivered to owners in early March. From what I could see they are already a day late.

I got the call yesterday. He was surprised when I said " yes I know, it has just sailed past Tenerife "

 

[TheDocAUS]

Miracles do happen, the Morning Composer is sailing out of Port Melbourne into Bass Strait. Next stop Port Kembla.

It was in Port Melbourne for about 3 1/2 weeks. I feel relief rather than excitement.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Morning Composer is now off Port Kembla. Not much longer to wait, a few more weeks.

 

[Kilchoman]

Wallenius Wilhelmsen do publish a sailing schedule and I wish I had found that earlier rather than assuming 'at anchor' meant yet another delay. Morning Composer is listed as due Durban 5th Dec, Melbourne 25th Dec and Port Kembla 19th Jan so it would seem to be on schedule due in today.
My earlier rant was not justified!

 

[TheDocAUS]

Wallenius Wilhelmsen do publish a sailing schedule and I wish I had found that earlier rather than assuming 'at anchor' meant yet a delay. Morning Composer is listed as due Durban 5th Dec, Melbourne 25th Dec and Port Kembla 19th Jan so it would seem to be on schedule due in today.

FYI, that schedule for Morning Composer is not accurate. I was watching it from Tenerife and the days can be up to a few days out - even taking into account they are using UTC/GMT time.

 

[MrMike]

I got the call yesterday. He was surprised when I said " yes I know, it has just sailed past Tenerife "

I had the same call...........Hi it's Melvin- Hi Melvin, you're about to tell me my Grenadier is on the way? I know......

 

[LeftCoastOverland]

Just checked on the WW site and it says all the IG's due to arrive in freo on the Thalatta are loaded on the boat. Scheduled to depart Zeebrugge today

Are you in the 11,xxx range?

 

[TheDocAUS]

Morning Composer is hitched to the tugboats Bass and Flinders and will shortly moor at the RO RO wharf at Port Kembla. EDIT: it is now moored.

My chasis number is 7719.

 

[MrMike]

Are you in the 11,xxx range?

We're all sub 9***

 

[Kilchoman]

We're all sub 9***

Not quite, >9*** -only just but on its way.

 

[MrMike]

Not quite, >9*** -only just but on its way.

On the Thalatta due in Fremantle? Apologies I was just referring to the W.A delivered vehicles

 

[Kilchoman]

On the Thalatta due in Fremantle? Apologies I was just referring to the W.A delivered vehicles

No probs, I was making assumptions as it's due in Brisbane on the 14th March. Lucky for us in Qld, 3 RoRo's in 2 days.

 

[LeftCoastOverland]

We're all sub 9***

I spent 3 hours last night searching WW CRN’s.
~ 10,500 was as high as I saw into ships. Was hoping Thalatta would have the 11,000’s on this voyage.