Australasia Is my car on the Don Carlos?

[grenadierboy]

for HAM radio enthusiasts

For those forum members outside Australia, Don is a small goods meat producer

 

[DaveB]

I reckon it will be a fair few weeks after before anyone is driving one

Yes but to know it is on the same patch of dirt

 

[bigleonski]

Yes but to know it is on the same patch of dirt

Feel for the poor buggers from Perth who may have an IG on board and had to watch it sail past.

Hey @DaveB a few months ago you were told, and shared with us, that your vehicle was built. Great excitement by everyone at the time. Have you heard any more on yours? Is it in batch and hold, is it on the Don Carlos?? Any updates??

 

[Tazzieman]

Don think he knows where his escargot

 

[DenisM]

Truly travelling at a snail pace in the minds of the  Instant Gratification brigade!!

 

[DaveB]

Feel for the poor buggers from Perth who may have an IG on board and had to watch it sail past.

Hey @DaveB a few months ago you were told, and shared with us, that your vehicle was built. Great excitement by everyone at the time. Have you heard any more on yours? Is it in batch and hold, is it on the Don Carlos?? Any updates??

Mine was built and ready to go on a boat on 9th January.
Then was told OOPS
Nothing since so back to June/July delivery as first advised.

 

[DenisM]

Mine was built and ready to go on a boat on 9th January.
Then was told OOPS
Nothing since so back to June/July delivery as first advised.

There's supposed to be another load bound for Aus. leaving in a couple of weeks....

 

[Tazzieman]

There's supposed to be another load bound for Aus. leaving in a couple of weeks....

Or that could be a load of hogwash! And then it'll be

 

[Max]

Ineos not Peugeot but they do come from France…anything is possible I suppose

 

[Tazzieman]

He arrives today!
He identifies as a "vehicle carrier"

 

[Camskii]

He arrives today!
He identifies as a "vehicle carrier"

Needs to crank up a few gears if it is to arrive today

 

[Tazzieman]

Well the ETA of anyone's Grenadier is subject to the odd rough wave.

 

[grenadierboy]

The last 400km may be easy compared to the waiting time to unload/clear quarantine.

Anyone with a recent update on vehicle backlog at Melbourne ports?

 

[MrMike]

From last month, 60K vehicles waiting........https://www.drive.com.au/news/quarantine-crisis-deepens-thousands-cars-stranded/

 

[Tazzieman]

Is Don...Is good.
Someone with tomorrow off can go and take some pics. And hang around until they start offloading. Even if you are there for days.

 

[dserg]

I've been tracking the Don Carlos, as my car is also on it!!! (Not a Grenadier).
I hope this actually arrives tomorrow, but i very much doubt it
I found the below on the port website:

 

[Tazzieman]

I've been tracking the Don Carlos, as my car is also on it!!! (Not a Grenadier).
I hope this actually arrives tomorrow, but i very much doubt it
I found the below on the port website:

Says the 15th. The Ides of April!
Anyway it's a Saturday. Fish & Chips at Williamstown and go Donspotting!

 

[dserg]

Yep!!
I really hope it's not delayed further than this...
Do you know if every ship is being quarantined? or do they just test a few cars on the ship and if no bio hazards are found, then they can unload?

 

[grenadierboy]

Yep!!
I really hope it's not delayed further than this...
Do you know if every ship is being quarantined? or do they just test a few cars on the ship and if no bio hazards are found, then they can unload?

I mentioned this issue very with a MB dealer a week ago (wife looking for a new coy car).

He had heard the backlog of cars for inspection/cleaning etc. was being quickly reduced and, importantly, that ships arriving with only vehicles from Europe were being NOT subject to the some level of checking for seeds/bugs etc compared to ships with cars from Asia.

What that may mean in terms of days from berthing to delivery to INEOS agent - no idea.

In normal times it's around 10 days.

 

[dserg]

And now the waiting game begins