Shipments done by Travellers

Thailand, Bangkok to Japan, Osaka 

This was the most ridiculous relation between freight and overall cost. $1050 overall and only $60 for the actual seafreight!!!!!!

Service by KPS was all done by email. Drop of the bike at a warehouse close to the airport. They made the crate there. They send often bikes so they know what they are doing.

needful info from Chris Lockwood:

http://www2.gol.com/users/chrisl/japan/entering-japan-with-a-motor.html

At the port,Osaka, the custom wanted to x-ray the crate so it had to be transported to the customhouse, additional $120. The Japanese Custom was very serious but friendly, they assigned a english speaking officer to my assistance.

Cost Bangkok:

SEAFREIGHT DEPOSIT USD 15.00 3.810 CBM 1,743.08

B/L FEE THB 1,200.00 1.000 SET 1,200.00

COURIER FEE THB 1,200.00 1.000 SET 1,200.00

CUSTOMS FORMALITY THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

SHIPPING CHARGE THB 2,000.00 1.000 SHP 2,000.00

HANDLING FEE THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

PACKING WOODEN CASE THB 1,800.00 3.810 CBM 6,858.00

DELIVERY CASE TO SEA PORT THB 1,800.00 1.000 TRP 1,800.00

CUSTOMS SURCHARGE THB 200.00 1.000 SHP 200.00

CUSTOMS EXPORTER REGISTER THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

GATE ENTRY THB 380.00 1.000 TRP 380

Total 19500 Baht

Cost Osaka:

Yen 5100 Insurance for 2 month for the bike in Japan

Yen 3000 Translation of CDP and Driverlicence by the JAF

Yen 31000 Marin Star Agent in Osaka, only papers , no service.

Yen 1200 Warehouse

Yen 11000 Transport for Custominspection

I sent the bike: KTM 640 Adv. from Madrid, Spain, to Ecuador.

The company iContainers was easy to work with, all the contact was on the phone and e-mail.

The bike was sent into a box of 3 cubic meters, and the sea shipment was only a third of the price, the other two thirds were taxes and stuff.

On the arrival, contact the shipper represent ant, then go PERSONALLY to the customs and get the temporal importation permit. DON'T contract a customs agent, there is not much they can do for you, even if everybody tells you to hire one. This thing is personal between the traveler and the customs.

It took me 3 days to get the bike back, in the same box it arrived. Be patient, try to get to talk to an custom official, don't wait at stupid lines, at least at first until they get to work on your case. Be patient and again, be patient. It will take more than a day to get things done, even if everything works out fine.

Good luck

Costs BKK(Rate: 40.-THB = 1€):

AIR-FRIGHT 80.-THB/KG.
in my case 445kg*80.-THB= 35,600.-THB

Handling:
AWB FEE & AIRLINE T/C = 450.-THB
AIRLINE DGR FEE (Dangerous Goods)= 700.-THB
AOT PERMIT FOR DGR = 3,000.-THB
PAPERLESS REGISTER FEE = 500.-THB
SERVICE CHARGE = 2500.-THB
TRANSPORTATION CHARGE = 1300.-THB

Handling total 8,450.-THB

PACKING (wooden-box)=2,200.-THB/CBM
in my case 2,45m³*2,200.-THB= 5,390.-THB

Total cost BKK for me 49,440.-THB = 1,236.-€

Costs Kathmandu:
430 Rupies handling fee
1000 Rupies Customs (Just got a receipt over 565 Rupies)
500 Rupies for forklift/staff
3000 Rupies for the cargo-agent

Total cost KTM for me 4930 Rupies ca. 50€

Box:
motorbike (with sidercar) measured 113 * 200 * 80cm
box measured       123 * 210  * 98cm = 422 Vol/KG
Weighth of my box was ca. 80kg
I had to pay for the actual weight:
365kg(Bike)+80kg(Box)=445kg

Steps to airfright the bike with P.T. AIR CARGO CO., LTD. from Bangkok to Katmandu

Step 1:
Contact Mrs.Ratchaneewan Jongwattana to get an actual offer.

Step 2:
Scan and following documents and send it per email to P.T. AIR CARGO CO., LTD.(two weeks before the choosen flight date, there are cargo flights every day)
 1. Temporary Import Permit from Thai Customs
 2. Carnet de Passage 2nd side(Bike datas) and the Side for the next Stamps (Needet for Nepal-Customs and for motorcycle-details like frame number.
 3. Pasport pictureside and Thai Visa and/or Thai entrystamp.
 4. An adress in Nepal (any Guesthouse will do it)
 
Step 3:
P.T. AIR CARGO will provide you a booking reference-number and the phone-number of Thai-Airways in Katmandu.
Due to Nepal regulation customs's reason that, they had to be contact with the consignee first, then they can accept the booking.

Step 4:
Call Katmandu and confirm the booking

Step 5:
4-5 Days before the flight drive to the P.T. AIR CARGO office. It is near the Int. Airport
P.T. AIR CARGO CO., LTD.
294/46 ROMKLAO ROAD 1
KWANG KLONG SAM PRAVEJ, LATKRABANG, BANGKOK 10520
GPS: 13°43'47''N, 100°44'21''E
It is hard to find witout GPS, so get directions from Google Maps. The Map on the P.T. Webside was not verry helpfull to me.

Step 6:
Drive with the P.T. staff to Meechai Packing GPS: 13°45'43''N, 100°44'50''E

There you will have enough time to reduce the package size of the bike. Take out front/back wheel, move down handle bar, take off front/back mud guard, remove windshield etc.
Dangerous Goods: Drain the petrol, disconnect the battery and wrap/tape the connectors.
Meassure the package size of the bike.
The final box will be aprox. 10cm longer/whilder and 18 cm higher then the package size of the bike.

Step 7:
(same or next day) The staff from Meechai Packing will produce a pallet (in no time) and help you to put the bike on the pallet. Straps and wrap are provided.
Then the sides and the top of the box are added.

Step 8:
Hand over the originals of the Temporary Import Permit and Carnet de Passage for custon clearance.

Step 9:
Pay P.T. in cash before the shipment depart for handling, packing and weight.
(whether it is the actual or volumetric weight)
Get the Airbill.
My Carnet de Passage was send with the airfright paperwork to Nepal, wich made me some worries. I did not know before, otherwise I would not allowed that.

Pickup in Nepal/Kathmandu

Step 1:
Go with your airbill to Thai Airways Cargo. 1st Floor romm No 216 in the building just north of the passenger terminal. Get some papers and your Carnet.

Step 2:
Take a taxi to the Air Cargo Complex, about 2 km south of the passenger terminal. I let an argent help me to do the custom clearing, witch takes him about 4h. After 3 houers I get my box from the wahrehouse, and started to take the box appart and the bike trogether. Better ask the cargo-agent about the total costs before he starts helping you. Should be around 5000 Rupies (50€) or less

When you go there: It is in the Catholic Centre.

It is not the house at the street. You have to enter from the yard of the curch. Then it is on the right hand.

You need a NOC-Letter. It would be good if you have this document, when you go there, because then they can start to work directly.

You will get this document at the traffic police headquarter. Mr. Govias can give you the adress. It is very close to a train station.

At the police station, they might be not willing to give you the NOC, because its not routine work for them. They tried to send me to an other office, somewhere in the city. Well, I asked and asked them, and in the end they did it and have been very friendly. It took about 3 hours, but you have 1-2 hours freetime in between.

Govias&Sons are very professional, realy helpful and did motorbike shippings in the past. They also crate the bike and bring it to the port.

For customs inspection they send a guy with you, (and I guess, he also bribes the custom officier :-)  because he wasn't very interested in the bike, just had a look at it. Very good for me :-)  )

Ok, I hope this helps...

Ivan assisted us to ship three KLR650 motorcycles from Perth (Port Fremantle) to Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang).

Unlike most prior shipping arrangements, this was absolutely hassle-free.  In particular:

- Ivan offered a quote within 24-hours, and the invoice did not exceed this amount
- Bikes were collected on time and handled carefully
- The Bikes Abroad partner freight yard in Port Klang allowed us to reassemble bikes onsite
- Freight yard agreed to store crates for $20/week until we returned
- Freight yard allowed us to recrate (and use some of their tools) at no cost
- Freight forwarders even took us out to dinner after re-crating, and picked up the cheque
- Bikes arrived back in Perth, delivered early, and were in good condition

On top of this, Ivan answered dozens of questions from us as we explored different route and freight options.  Absolutely nothing was too much trouble.

We will defintely be using Bikes Abroad again (in fact, are shipping them from Australia to Greece in the near future).