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Mine was as follows :PhilArnold wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 4:51 pm I only got a 5a SMS today, what's the difference between that and 5b?
Thanks for that, very helpful! How did you find out what ship your car was on?POLO Clive wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:30 pmMine was as follows :PhilArnold wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 4:51 pm I only got a 5a SMS today, what's the difference between that and 5b?
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
I had to ask my supplying VW Dealer for that, then tracked the ship here > https://www.vesselfinder.com/PhilArnold wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 10:48 pm Thanks for that, very helpful! How did you find out what ship your car was on?
Don't think it's this one, it's just left Durban on the way to Singapore!ryanponti wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 2:41 pm 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
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!PhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:41 pm 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
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 againS_94 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:48 pmSimilar 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!PhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:41 pm 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
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).
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.PhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 3:26 pmAh 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 againS_94 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:48 pmSimilar 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!PhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:41 pm 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
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).
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 prontoS_94 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 3:34 pmYou 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.PhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 3:26 pmAh 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 againS_94 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:48 pm
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).
If I had to guess though the Glovis Sunrise will follow a similar journey mine did.
I know I checked yesterday and was quite disappointedPhilArnold wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 7:36 amDon't think it's this one, it's just left Durban on the way to Singapore!ryanponti wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 2:41 pm 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
my other half just burst out laughing.