From Veracruz, Mexico to Guayaquil, Ecuador - September, 2011

Route
Shipment From: 
Veracruz, Mexico
Shipment To: 
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
cinthya.lopez/Wallenius Willhelmsen
Company name: 
Wallenius Willhelmsen
Contact person email: 
cint...@2wglob​al.com
Contact details: 

Wallenius Willhelmsen
cinthya.lopez@2wglob​al.com

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
3/5 - Average
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Ro-Ro
Shipping date: 
September, 2011
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
925
Comments: 

Shipment by RoRO-Ferry Wallenius Willhelmsen
From Veracruz,Mexico to Guayaquil,Ecuador
Booking through cinthya.lopez@2wglob​al.com of Wallenius Willhelmsen
Agent in Veracruz vmlau@beristain.com.​mx
Cost of transport though Wallenius Willhelmsen: 925$
Cost of agent in Veracruz for bringing the bike through customs and paperwork: 250$
Cost of release to the agent of Wallenius Willhelmsen in Guyaquil:280$
The booking and the work of the agent in Mexico was good.
Make sure that in bill of lading
the consignee is only your name and passportnumber and hoteladress.
Absolutly no Tax.ID. if your a privat person and not a company.
A few days before the arrival of the ship, the agent in Guayaquil said that my adress in the bill of lading
was not correct and the bill of lading had to be alterd.
this will cost 175$.
The 1.ship to panama was late so they booked me on a earlier ship so i had to bring the bike 1 week
earlier than planed,good that i was near veracruz.
In Guayaquil i had to wait 1 week because the 2.ship was late.
Prozedure to get the bike in Guayaquil:
First you need to speak some spanish, but not fluently.
Second you need patience...a lot of it.
1.Go to the agent of Wallenius Willhelmsen in Guayaquil and get robbed by them by paying 280$ for 3 papers.this takes 1 full day.
2.Dont listen to the agent of Wallenius Willhelmsen in Guayaquil that you would need an other agent for the release of the bike.
Just go to the port yourself.
2.At the Port (this takes 2 days but everybody is nice and helpfull):
3.Go to security and get a temporary permit to access the port.
4.Go to Zona Primaria and show your papers of the agent of Wallenius Willhelmsen.
5.You also need a letter to apply for the "Declaration para ingress de vehiculo particular de turismo".
They gave me a copy of a letter of someone else with i had to wright new with my data.
6.The jefe must sign the paper.
7.Instpection of the bike with guys in uniform.
8.Interview with the jefe to get the "Declaration para ingress de vehiculo particular de turismo".
9.Pay the fees for the port. in my case 13.50$.
10.Get Release acces at the security to the port for driving the bike out.
11.Go back to where you payed to get the last paper.
12.Get your bike in the port.
13.Check the bike at the gate for the last time and you are free to travel.
The ripoff by the agent of Wallenius Willhelmsen gave me a bad feeling but the rest was o.k.
The folks at the port are very hard working but the system is not efficient.Had no scratches at the bike at all.
Can recomend it.
You can leave the boxes atached to the bike but they must be empty.
RoRO-Ferry costs a bit more then in a wooden box but it is less hassel.



 

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