Shipping

[Ima]

Agree with that. There is no way now of getting any updates until dealer hopefully reopens sometime in June. I received a generic email from my enquires in the dealership to say they can’t tell anyone anything until Covid is over. Well that could be never

[ryanponti]

Apparently mine is not at the dealers and that was a mistake. I got the 5b today as well and after a bit of searching on ship tracking there is a ship called Mermaid Ace that docked this morning at port Elizabeth. Presuming this is our ship for anyone that got the 5b today. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/ME ... -355139000

[PhilArnold]

I only got a 5a SMS today, what's the difference between that and 5b?

[POLO Clive]

I only got a 5a SMS today, what's the difference between that and 5b?

Mine was as follows :
Stage 5a - In transit, left the factory for Port Elizabeth
Stage 5b - In transit, arrived at Emden awaiting transport to UK
Stage 5c - In transit, on it's way to UK

See my full delivery times/stages here > viewtopic.php?f=71&t=74232

[PhilArnold]

I only got a 5a SMS today, what's the difference between that and 5b?

Mine was as follows :
Stage 5a - In transit, left the factory for Port Elizabeth
Stage 5b - In transit, arrived at Emden awaiting transport to UK
Stage 5c - In transit, on it's way to UK

See my full delivery times/stages here > viewtopic.php?f=71&t=74232

Thanks for that, very helpful! How did you find out what ship your car was on?

[POLO Clive]

Thanks for that, very helpful! How did you find out what ship your car was on?

I had to ask my supplying VW Dealer for that, then tracked the ship here > https://www.vesselfinder.com/

[PhilArnold]

Apparently mine is not at the dealers and that was a mistake. I got the 5b today as well and after a bit of searching on ship tracking there is a ship called Mermaid Ace that docked this morning at port Elizabeth. Presuming this is our ship for anyone that got the 5b today. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/ME ... -355139000

Don't think it's this one, it's just left Durban on the way to Singapore!

[AnthonyH89]

Yeah I agree. I think ours are going to be loaded onto the 'weser highway' if you look at its past travel, it's back and forth from grimsby port. Also checking live map, it looks docked for loading

( this is all guess work of course )

[PhilArnold]

Just spoke to my dealer, he's given me the ship which is Glovis Sunrise
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/GL ... -538005503

But then I've looked and its left Durban on the way to port Elizabeth, i thought they go the other way? My car was released to the ship on the 7th so not sure whats been going on since then

[S_94]

Just spoke to my dealer, he's given me the ship which is Glovis Sunrise
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/GL ... -538005503

But then I've looked and its left Durban on the way to port Elizabeth, i thought they go the other way? My car was released to the ship on the 7th so not sure whats been going on since then

Similar thing happened to mine. Car was released to the ship at Port Elizabeth and then went back to Durban. Incredibly annoying when you're tracking the ship and already been waiting a while!

It then went back to Port Elizabeth before heading towards Emden.

From memory the journey was:

Port Elizabeth (car loaded) > Durban > Port Elizabeth > Dakar > Emden > Grimsby (different ship).

[PhilArnold]

Just spoke to my dealer, he's given me the ship which is Glovis Sunrise
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/GL ... -538005503

But then I've looked and its left Durban on the way to port Elizabeth, i thought they go the other way? My car was released to the ship on the 7th so not sure whats been going on since then

Similar thing happened to mine. Car was released to the ship at Port Elizabeth and then went back to Durban. Incredibly annoying when you're tracking the ship and already been waiting a while!

It then went back to Port Elizabeth before heading towards Emden.

From memory the journey was:

Port Elizabeth (car loaded) > Durban > Port Elizabeth > Dakar > Emden > Grimsby (different ship).

Ah so it didn't go through the suez canal then? I hope mine's the case otherwise its going back on itself again! Hopefully find out in a day or so after it has cleared port elizabeth again

[S_94]

Just spoke to my dealer, he's given me the ship which is Glovis Sunrise
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/GL ... -538005503

But then I've looked and its left Durban on the way to port Elizabeth, i thought they go the other way? My car was released to the ship on the 7th so not sure whats been going on since then

Similar thing happened to mine. Car was released to the ship at Port Elizabeth and then went back to Durban. Incredibly annoying when you're tracking the ship and already been waiting a while!

It then went back to Port Elizabeth before heading towards Emden.

From memory the journey was:

Port Elizabeth (car loaded) > Durban > Port Elizabeth > Dakar > Emden > Grimsby (different ship).

Ah so it didn't go through the suez canal then? I hope mine's the case otherwise its going back on itself again! Hopefully find out in a day or so after it has cleared port elizabeth again

You can see the port calls here: https://www.myshiptracking.com/vessels/ ... mo-9702405 and it's now heading to PE https://www.myshiptracking.com/?mmsi=538005503. Mine didn't go through the suez canal. That ship journey could be different to mine though, think someone on here said it depends on what cargo they have to pick up on the way.

If I had to guess though the Glovis Sunrise will follow a similar journey mine did.

[PhilArnold]

Similar thing happened to mine. Car was released to the ship at Port Elizabeth and then went back to Durban. Incredibly annoying when you're tracking the ship and already been waiting a while!

It then went back to Port Elizabeth before heading towards Emden.

From memory the journey was:

Port Elizabeth (car loaded) > Durban > Port Elizabeth > Dakar > Emden > Grimsby (different ship).

Ah so it didn't go through the suez canal then? I hope mine's the case otherwise its going back on itself again! Hopefully find out in a day or so after it has cleared port elizabeth again

You can see the port calls here: https://www.myshiptracking.com/vessels/ ... mo-9702405 and it's now heading to PE https://www.myshiptracking.com/?mmsi=538005503. Mine didn't go through the suez canal. That ship journey could be different to mine though, think someone on here said it depends on what cargo they have to pick up on the way.

If I had to guess though the Glovis Sunrise will follow a similar journey mine did.

Awesome, yeah i'll be keeping a close eye on it. Good thing is it never stays in port for very long so hopefully it gets underway pronto

[ryanponti]

Apparently mine is not at the dealers and that was a mistake. I got the 5b today as well and after a bit of searching on ship tracking there is a ship called Mermaid Ace that docked this morning at port Elizabeth. Presuming this is our ship for anyone that got the 5b today. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/ME ... -355139000

Don't think it's this one, it's just left Durban on the way to Singapore!

I know I checked yesterday and was quite disappointed my other half just burst out laughing.

[OomStu_ZA]

local news posted an update today re production status:
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry ... s-48579023