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30 Jul 2013
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Timor to Oz container sharing in September?
Anyone going to cross from East-Timor to Australia on September?
I am planning roughly around mid September and was thinking if anyone else is there at the same time (sharing container costs).
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31 Jul 2013
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Thanks Niello8 
Is this the only one which is shipping between Timor and Oz?
What means OMIT in the list?
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2 Aug 2013
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OMIT = does not stop at Dili.
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2 Aug 2013
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Yep, And sometimes the boats skip dili last minute. Toll is the only option.
The contact is Lenor, she's very nice and decently responsive over email...
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3 Aug 2013
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Toll's business model is grouping freight to economic quantities, so its not unknown to skip a port/loading/unloading if the costs of going into the port exceed the revenue earned. With shipping they are pretty well free to do whatever they like with your freight, I would suspect that as the Australian Defence Force has reduced its presence and supplies going into Dili, the shipping frequency has declined as well. Buying goods from Australia is not a very likely scenario with the recently high valued AUS$ and is still unlikely in comparison with buying goods ex Singapore. Once the ADF has completely gone from E Timor, will there even be a reason the service ex Darwin to Dili?
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Hi Hemuli, we plan to ship our bike to Aus also from Timor, though think we will probably be around a month behind you. Please let us know if for whatever reason your timings change though as we would be looking to share a container
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Paul
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11 Sep 2013
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At the moment waiting a ferry to Kupang.
Heard that there was one today and next one should be on Friday.
Then in Kupang I will try to get Timor-Leste visa and after this will start scrubbing my bike...
So, looking for a ferry earliest 2 week from now.
Anyone else there at this time?
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Arrived today to Dili. I think there should be a boat next week to Darwin.
Anyone else over here right now?
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