Getting my bike out of Auckand Port- End July

[Fern]

Hi

My bike is in a crate, in a container on its way from India via Singapore.

I don't want to use a freight forwarder if I can help it. I've spoken with the port (must remember which dept) and they say I can take the bike and leave the crate there..

So plan is to go down with Bill of Lading... see if they will let me do this. Put front wheel back on bike, put oil in, see if it starts (battery might be flat), if it does then ride it away, if not go and hire a van and come and collect it. I'm staying in Sandringham.

The bike will enter NZ without a Carnet, on a "DEED OF UNDERTAKING" In respect of motor vehicles imported under concession 80 part 2 of the Tariff act 1988- My carnet has just run out.. and I'm here for a year on working holiday visa.

Can anyone give me any extra advice??

Cheers

Fern

[tri boy]

Can anyone give me any extra advice??

Cheers

Fern

Be polite to the MAF, (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries),(it has a new fancy name now, that I can't remember).
Oh, and stay left.

[Fern]

don't worry, I've been riding on the left since China, -Pakistan, India, Nepal for the last 10 months (well the rule isn't adhered to all the time) and i'm a Brit..

[bosslady]

can't help with your question but if you need help transporting your bike give us a yell, I have a trailer atm to transfer my dirt bike, only catch is I can't back a trailer if my life depended on it!

[russd7]

Be polite to the MAF, (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries),(it has a new fancy name now, that I can't remember).
Oh, and stay left.

ministry of primary industries, renamed purely so they could spend our money on all the rebranding required, some dickwad trying to justify his over paid job

[bosslady]

ministry of primary industries, renamed purely so they could spend our money on all the rebranding required, some dickwad trying to justify his over paid job

Ministry for Primary Industries.

[Fern]

I had to crate the bike in a monsoon storm so its not as clean as I wanted it. I dread to think what the charges will be.

[Fern]

can't help with your question but if you need help transporting your bike give us a yell, I have a trailer atm to transfer my dirt bike, only catch is I can't back a trailer if my life depended on it!

That is very kind of you, I might take you up on the offer... I'll keep an eye on the date of arrival..

[Gremlin]

I'd be double checking what you require in terms of legality of being on the road. Don't forget any little things like keys, licence, helmet etc. Make sure you know where to collect the bike from.

Did you disconnect the battery for transit? Drain any fluids like oil, fuel etc? Make sure you have those items, tools to get into the bike etc. Other trap, if you put the tools in the crate, can you get to them to do all the work? It can be a tricky mind screw figuring it all out. If you have to do that assembly, make sure you allocate enough time.

I've got a ute if it helps...

[Crasherfromwayback]

. Don't forget any little things like keys, licence, helmet etc. Make sure you know where to collect the bike from.

Did you disconnect the battery for transit? Drain any fluids like oil, fuel etc? Make sure you have those items, tools to get into the bike etc. Other trap, if you put the tools in the crate, can you get to them to do all the work? It can be a tricky mind screw figuring it all out. If you have to do that assembly, make sure you allocate enough time.

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Something tells me Fern is an expert at this mate.

[Ocean1]

I've got a ute if it helps...

S'pose the GS is close enough at that...

[White trash]

I'm interested as to how your bike's being imported. If it's coming all on it's lonesome, container all to itself, maybe you'll be able to collect directly from the port. This I doubt.

It's more likely your bike is packed in a groupage box as LCL cargo. If this is the case, there's very little chance the box will be unpacked on the wharf funnily enough. We're a little country, but not that little. Your bike will be taken to a CFS (Container Freight Station) for unpacking and you'll have little choice but to pay the local agent who the groupage is consigned to their fair share of the fees.

[Fern]

Hi

Yep, its LCL, I crated it. I'll double check on the arrival date tomorrow with the Indian side and ring the port and see what the crack is with using a CFS or not.

[bosslady]

That is very kind of you, I might take you up on the offer... I'll keep an eye on the date of arrival..

No problem. As long as I'm not working or riding I should be able to help if needed.

[White trash]

Hi

Yep, its LCL, I crated it. I'll double check on the arrival date tomorrow with the Indian side and ring the port and see what the crack is with using a CFS or not.

Out of India I'd imagine the local agent would be Vanguard, Mainfreight or Mondiale. Does your B/L not mention any agent details? If you have a container number you can probably find out fairly easily who it's consigned to. Do you have transhipment details from Singapore as to what dingey your box is on?

Best bet is simply to ring your Indian contact who organised the freight and ask who they consigned the FAK to. Then ring that agent here and ask for an arrival notice.