I seem to of done something stupid yet again

[SiC]

In other news the fuel tank is back in the DKW and the Dispatch van is on the market.

Noticed the Black Bentley back up too on my local search.

Possibly van for you Paul?

[Eddie Honda]

Fucking shipping company are really getting on my tits now with their lies.

I have been following it since they gave me the vessel name

How do you know that it is on that ship?

Ben

Good point Benny, that vessel name could be a porky too.

[panhard65]

They told me the name of the ship.

Please note the vessel has been delayed due to congestion in the port of NY. I've listed the new updated sailing details below.

Vessel details:
Steamship line: OOCL
Vessel Name: EVERLASTING 054E
Voyage Number: 054E
ETD: APRIL 20TH
ETA: MAY 5TH

Our documentation department will send you a full update, tracking information including bill of lading as well as the contact information of the receiving agent within two business days after confirmed departure.


Best Regards,

[LynehamHerc]

Wasn't that the Black Pearl before they renamed it?

[BenHar]

They told me the name of the ship.

And you believe them?

Hope it all works out.

Ben

[panhard65]

They told me the name of the ship.

And you believe them?

Hope it all works out.

Ben

Well as that ship does do a round trip on that route every few weeks there is no point disbelieving them. I think it was a case of they missed it last time it was in New York now they are just bullshitting instead of saying sorry we missed the boat. The car was with them in time to of got it loaded on it's last trip. It is in Antwerp now and off to Rotterdam next. Then I expect it will be a couple of stops at Folkestone then Southampton before it goes back to New York again.

[mercrocker]

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[panhard65]

That is the timing they gave me to start with arriving on the 1st of May the new schedule doesn't add up really but the ship is a bit behind at the moment by a couple of days so who knows. It is due to go on the 54E so I think they have just messed up the dates, but saying it is due to congestion in New York is a bit off when the ship is in Europe

[mercrocker]

54E/W are just the East/Westbound legs of the journey depending upon whether it is an export call from New York or an import call from Europe. You might find the congestion story relates to any previous vessel the box was booked on having to "cut and run" from NY without loading all the export cargo. It is very common for that to happen in order to get the next ship in at the expense of, unfortunately, single-shipment bookers.

[LynehamHerc]

A possibly stupid question:

In the airline world sometimes flights aren't allowed to depart until it's clear that they can land at their destination. Are ships sometimes held in or near a port until their path is relatively clear?
I guess that fees for being in harbour are calculated differently for being on the tarmac and also ships tend to be a bit more tolerant of delays.