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Useful Information |
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Certificate of title - equivalent to our V5 Log Book, it is
important a vehicle you may purchase holds an original, lien free
title, also termed "pink slip". US Customs require this for a
vehicle to be granted Export Clearance. |
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Bill of sale - a document transferring rights of ownership from
seller to buyer. This is a required document both for US Customs
and UK Customs. It is advisable your seller forwards a copy of
the title and bill of sale before submitting the original to US
Customs. |
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Anti-Freeze - it is essential vehicles are shipped with 'good'
anti-freeze as the temperature inside a container may fluctuate.
Shippers and shipping lines are not responsible for the anti-freeze it
is the responsibility of your seller or dealership. |
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Oversized vehicles - dimensions can be viewed
here for guidance
of what can be shipped within a container. Vehicles such as
Dually Pickup trucks can't be shipped within a container and must go
on the RORO (Roll
On Roll Off)
service. |
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Transit Times & Ports of Discharge - the following is a general
guidance of shipment transit times 'port to port', and the typical
port of discharge. All services are subject to variations in
time and discharge port. |
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Roll on Roll off (imports) |
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Port |
Transit time |
Typical port of discharge |
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Baltimore |
2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Brunswick |
2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Charleston |
2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Galveston |
2-3 wks |
Southampton |
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Halifax, NS |
1-2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Jacksonville |
2 wks |
Southampton
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Newark |
1-2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Norfolk |
2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Port Hueneme |
3-4 wks
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Southampton |
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Portsmouth |
2 wks |
Southampton, Liverpool |
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Most USA Roll On Roll Off services tranship at a
European port, transferring UK cargo to a smaller feeder vessel.
This transhipment can take between 2-7 days. |
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Container shipping (imports) |
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Port |
Transit time |
Typical port of discharge |
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port to port (approx) |
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Vancouver |
1-2 wks |
Thamesport |
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Toronto |
1-2 wks |
Thamesport |
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Montreal |
1-2 wks |
Thamesport |
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New York |
2 wks |
Thamesport |
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Chicago |
2 wks |
Thamesport |
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Atlanta |
2 wks |
Thamesport |
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Ft Lauderdale |
2 wks |
Felixstowe, Southampton
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Miami |
2 wks |
Felixstowe |
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Houston |
3 wks |
Thamesport, Southampton |
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Los Angeles |
4 wks |
Thamesport |
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San Francisco |
4 wks |
Tilbury, Thamesport |
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Marine Insurance |
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Due to FSA legislation effected 15 January 2005 marine
insurance must
now be purchased through a regulated broker. Marine
insurance is
optional; for further information, policy advice, and
marine insurance
cover please contact; |
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Towergate Risk Solutions |
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Contact; Stewart Johnson |
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Tel; 01482 330300 |
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