Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Jun 16th 2005, 9:14 pm
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Accuracy of shipping times.....?
We are planning to book PSS tomorrow to come in and pack our belongings on 28 July and have asked for an indication of when to expect it all to be delivered at the other end. They have said that our container (a reefer - :scared: ) would be loaded on a ship on 31 July which would be due to dock in Sydney on 31 August and that we should allow 3 weeks for it to clear customs etc. This would mean that our things would be with us by about 21 September. Being that we are due to arrive on 13 September I think I can cope without too many home comforts for a week to 10 days but am I lulling myself into a false sense of security?
Binbird
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Jun 16th 2005, 10:05 pm
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Originally Posted by binbird
We are planning to book PSS tomorrow to come in and pack our belongings on 28 July and have asked for an indication of when to expect it all to be delivered at the other end. They have said that our container (a reefer - :scared: ) would be loaded on a ship on 31 July which would be due to dock in Sydney on 31 August and that we should allow 3 weeks for it to clear customs etc. This would mean that our things would be with us by about 21 September. Being that we are due to arrive on 13 September I think I can cope without too many home comforts for a week to 10 days but am I lulling myself into a false sense of security?
Binbird
Binbird
customs clearance in 3 weeks is normal ish it can take 4 i guess it can take 2. The shipping time itself is pretty reliable +/- a day.
Jun 16th 2005, 10:09 pm
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Originally Posted by binbird
We are planning to book PSS tomorrow to come in and pack our belongings on 28 July and have asked for an indication of when to expect it all to be delivered at the other end. They have said that our container (a reefer - :scared: ) would be loaded on a ship on 31 July which would be due to dock in Sydney on 31 August and that we should allow 3 weeks for it to clear customs etc. This would mean that our things would be with us by about 21 September. Being that we are due to arrive on 13 September I think I can cope without too many home comforts for a week to 10 days but am I lulling myself into a false sense of security?
Binbird
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Jun 16th 2005, 10:22 pm
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
We used PSS, they loaded our stuff 15th Apr, left port on 18th April was told it would arrive Sydney 29th May which was a friday and it did, phoned Kent (this sides team) on Tuesday to see how it was going, she looked on her records and said it cleared customs yesterday earliest delivery next tuesday. So I would strongly recommend tracking it to docking and then phoning 4 days later to check and book delivery.
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Jun 17th 2005, 1:46 am
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Our shippers told us 3 months but it took 6.
Jun 17th 2005, 1:56 am
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Our shipment was textbook, but I was absolutely convinced we would have the worst case scenario right up until it was delivered.
Our dates were: Finished packing 12 April, departed Southampton 18 April, arrived Freemantle 19 May, cleared customs 31 May, delivered 2 June. I had borrowed furniture thinking we would be in for the long haul in our new house without our stuff (moved in on 28th May) and in the end only needed the stuff for 6 days!!
Our dates were: Finished packing 12 April, departed Southampton 18 April, arrived Freemantle 19 May, cleared customs 31 May, delivered 2 June. I had borrowed furniture thinking we would be in for the long haul in our new house without our stuff (moved in on 28th May) and in the end only needed the stuff for 6 days!!
Jun 17th 2005, 11:29 am
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Thanks for all your responses and advice. I have just read Petra's thread about getting shippers to take packaging away so I'll be ready to deal with that too!
Binbird
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Jun 17th 2005, 5:08 pm
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Re: Accuracy of shipping times.....?
Originally Posted by binbird
We are planning to book PSS tomorrow to come in and pack our belongings on 28 July and have asked for an indication of when to expect it all to be delivered at the other end. They have said that our container (a reefer - :scared: ) would be loaded on a ship on 31 July which would be due to dock in Sydney on 31 August and that we should allow 3 weeks for it to clear customs etc. This would mean that our things would be with us by about 21 September. Being that we are due to arrive on 13 September I think I can cope without too many home comforts for a week to 10 days but am I lulling myself into a false sense of security?
Binbird
Binbird
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