Ports used by VW South Africa
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Ports used by VW South Africa
Is Port Elizabeth the only port used to export Polos ? I have noticed 3 vehicle carriers in Durban today .
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
I think so, you would need to see who is building cars/pickups/trucks/buses round about Durban, but SA is one the main road vehicle building countries in the world now it seems, Ford are probably big over there and others.
Edit:- though common sense might suggest that not having the option to ship in/out via another port "locally" is not the best situation to be in.
Humorous(maybe) comment:- maybe Port Liz is suffering strikes as well as the Polo factory?
Edit:- though common sense might suggest that not having the option to ship in/out via another port "locally" is not the best situation to be in.
Humorous(maybe) comment:- maybe Port Liz is suffering strikes as well as the Polo factory?
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
'Capricornus Leader' is in Port Elizabeth just now, and will sail for Vigo shortly
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... S%20LEADER
This is likely to be a VW run to Europe, my 2010 Polo came this way, sailing on from Vigo to Emden /Bremerhaven.
I am interested because my order (an SEL) just flipped today from build to in-transit status.
Confusingly my dealer just left me a message to say that my car is in the UK - it could be he may have another vehicle for me, will understand more next week. It could just be information confusion, and I am ready to wait until July.
I cannot track down all of the schedules, 'Carmen' is bound for Australia, and 'Asian Emperor' headed earlier in similar direction. Don't know where for 'Galaxy Ace', but 'Pleiades Spirit' is managed by Nissan and seems unlikely as a candidate.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... S%20LEADER
This is likely to be a VW run to Europe, my 2010 Polo came this way, sailing on from Vigo to Emden /Bremerhaven.
I am interested because my order (an SEL) just flipped today from build to in-transit status.
Confusingly my dealer just left me a message to say that my car is in the UK - it could be he may have another vehicle for me, will understand more next week. It could just be information confusion, and I am ready to wait until July.
I cannot track down all of the schedules, 'Carmen' is bound for Australia, and 'Asian Emperor' headed earlier in similar direction. Don't know where for 'Galaxy Ace', but 'Pleiades Spirit' is managed by Nissan and seems unlikely as a candidate.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
Mine arrived in the U.K. last night.
It took 18 days on the SA Port Elizabeth to Emden run and stopped briefly at Vigo in Spain so that looks likely to be the right ship. Fingers crossed for you.
Mines just the R-Line but really looking forward to it.
It took 18 days on the SA Port Elizabeth to Emden run and stopped briefly at Vigo in Spain so that looks likely to be the right ship. Fingers crossed for you.
Mines just the R-Line but really looking forward to it.
Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
My order has also done the same today, might just be on the same shipment as yours....it's been flipping 5 months I've waited now. fingers crossedcamerar1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:20 pm 'Capricornus Leader' is in Port Elizabeth just now, and will sail for Vigo shortly
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... S%20LEADER
This is likely to be a VW run to Europe, my 2010 Polo came this way, sailing on from Vigo to Emden /Bremerhaven.
I am interested because my order (an SEL) just flipped today from build to in-transit status.
Confusingly my dealer just left me a message to say that my car is in the UK - it could be he may have another vehicle for me, will understand more next week. It could just be information confusion, and I am ready to wait until July.
I cannot track down all of the schedules, 'Carmen' is bound for Australia, and 'Asian Emperor' headed earlier in similar direction. Don't know where for 'Galaxy Ace', but 'Pleiades Spirit' is managed by Nissan and seems unlikely as a candidate.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
My car was built last week and has moved to ‘In Transit’ today too. And the Capricornus Leader has just got underway...john-k wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:05 pmMy order has also done the same today, might just be on the same shipment as yours....it's been flipping 5 months I've waited now. fingers crossedcamerar1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:20 pm 'Capricornus Leader' is in Port Elizabeth just now, and will sail for Vigo shortly
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... S%20LEADER
This is likely to be a VW run to Europe, my 2010 Polo came this way, sailing on from Vigo to Emden /Bremerhaven.
I am interested because my order (an SEL) just flipped today from build to in-transit status.
Confusingly my dealer just left me a message to say that my car is in the UK - it could be he may have another vehicle for me, will understand more next week. It could just be information confusion, and I am ready to wait until July.
I cannot track down all of the schedules, 'Carmen' is bound for Australia, and 'Asian Emperor' headed earlier in similar direction. Don't know where for 'Galaxy Ace', but 'Pleiades Spirit' is managed by Nissan and seems unlikely as a candidate.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
My ship tracker did not show that ship at port Elizabeth, I will download the one you are using. Looks like my car literally missed the boat!
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
I would be more hopeful that the tracker changed when the cars were on the boat - "job done"
Given the level of interest in wk 21 build, I have the impression that the build was intended for the ship. We shall see.
Given the level of interest in wk 21 build, I have the impression that the build was intended for the ship. We shall see.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
Going back to the first post by "Barrywi", what site (ship tracker) are you using to find out that there was three ships in Port Elizabeth?
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
OK, sorry about my previous post, I just found "Ship tracker" and found Port Elizabeth, today there are no ships in Port Elizabeth. How many ships dock in Port Elizabeth for VW, how many ships in total do VW have for the Polo run?
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Yes there are.silverhairs wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:35 pm OK, sorry about my previous post, I just found "Ship tracker" and found Port Elizabeth, today there are no ships in Port Elizabeth. How many ships dock in Port Elizabeth for VW, how many ships in total do VW have for the Polo run?
The Bangkok Highway is currently moored in Port Elizabeth. There’s a chance that this will be doing a VW run to Europe....
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... %20HIGHWAY
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
PLEIADES SPIRIT is also just outside the port and waiting to dock as well.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
Looks like the GALAXY ACE is due in port too.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
'Capricornus Leader' is currently in the English Channel.
http://www.nykroro.com/documents/RTW-AFCON/RTWwk24.pdf shows the schedule is for Emden on Saturday 23rd.
http://www.nykroro.com/documents/RTW-AFCON/RTWwk24.pdf shows the schedule is for Emden on Saturday 23rd.
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Re: Ports used by VW South Africa
Good find. Fingers crossed for a quick turn around from Emden to UK.camerar1 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:03 pm 'Capricornus Leader' is currently in the English Channel.
http://www.nykroro.com/documents/RTW-AFCON/RTWwk24.pdf shows the schedule is for Emden on Saturday 23rd.