South Africa build delivery times

dan8131 · 06-22-2013, 08:26 AM

My estimated production completion is June 27th. Looking ahead at ships coming into Durban:

W&W line:
Tosca - Dept Jul 29th arriving Baltimore Aug 31st, Brunswick GA Sep 9th, Charleston, SC Sep 10th

MOL:
Euphony Ace - Dept Jul 6th arriving Brunswick GA Aug 17th
Genuine Ace - Dept Jul 22nd arriving Baltimore Aug 26, Brunswick Aug 30

Anyone know of any other shipping lines BMW uses out of SA?

Looks like my best hope is to get on the Euphony Ace on July 6th. Either way, my dream of doing PCD in August may be over.

dan8131 · 06-23-2013, 04:17 PM

Bump

jasnh · 06-25-2013, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobu

Just ordered a 2013 335i (prob one of the last 2013 cars) and was told that SA production/delivery takes about 3months. Can anyone with SA delivery advise on their total wait time (from order to delivery)?

Tnx

Same here, ordered mine 6/21...SA build...was told 3 months!

Cobu · 06-25-2013, 09:11 PM

Still no confirmed production start date. Just a word from from the dealer about estimated completion -7/27.

Chieflpc · 06-26-2013, 09:52 AM

Ordered mine 6/24 I guess I have a long wait

TheHitchhiker · 06-26-2013, 11:16 AM

Ordered mine on May 23rd. Production already complete (on 14th), and its either at the port or on the sea. My CA said he can't see the ship info yet. Any estimates when I can get it? I'm at Houston, Texas.

CA says it will be here on 10-12th of July but I don't believe those dates anymore after seeing all the delivery times.

JasonX4MComp · 06-26-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Ordered mine on May 23rd. Production already complete (on 14th), and its either at the port or on the sea. My CA said he can't see the ship info yet. Any estimates when I can get it? I'm at Houston, Texas.

CA says it will be here on 10-12th of July but I don't believe those dates anymore after seeing all the delivery times.

If its been shipped, he can see what boat it is on

snowghost · 06-26-2013, 02:46 PM

Just found out my car is an SA build and en route aboard the Orchid Ace.

TheHitchhiker · 06-26-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason335iMsport

If its been shipped, he can see what boat it is on

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Originally Posted by snowghost

Just found out my car is an SA build and en route aboard the Orchid Ace.

Wohoo, I just checked it and it is on Orchid Ace too... Same boat snowghost

Can't track it yet though. It says out of range. Have any ETA info?

snowghost · 06-26-2013, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Wohoo, I just checked it and it is on Orchid Ace too... Same boat snowghost

Can't track it yet though. It says out of range. Have any ETA info?

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0&type_color=7

My dealer says West Coast August 10. The marine traffic site shows it off Cape Town.

TheHitchhiker · 06-26-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by snowghost

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0&type_color=7

My dealer says West Coast August 10. The marine traffic site shows it off Cape Town.

Dang that is a long time. It stops by the East Coast before right? I also saw it on marinetraffic yeah, but it doesn't give any ETAs..

dan8131 · 06-26-2013, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Dang that is a long time. It stops by the East Coast before right? I also saw it on marinetraffic yeah, but it doesn't give any ETAs..

I got your ETAs right here...

From Orchid Ace's carrier's site: http://www.molroro.com/MOLVesselSchedule.aspx

Vessel Discharge Voyage Load Voyage Port Arrival at Berth Dept from Berth
Orchid Ace 0051A 0052A Durban 6/22/2013 7:24 6/22/2013 23:12
Orchid Ace 0051A 0052A East London 6/24/2013 10:00 6/24/2013 19:45
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Port Elizabeth 6/25/2013 9:00 6/25/2013 16:18
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Tema 7/3/2013 8:00 7/4/2013 12:05
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Vigo 7/12/2013 14:00 7/12/2013 19:01
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Zeebrugge - Toyota 7/15/2013 6:00 7/15/2013 14:02
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Zeebrugge - ICO NIT 7/15/2013 16:02 7/16/2013 0:02
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Emden 7/17/2013 6:00 7/17/2013 22:01
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Bremerhaven 7/18/2013 14:00 7/18/2013 22:01
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Bayonne - NEAT 7/28/2013 8:00 7/28/2013 13:04
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Baltimore - Atlantic 7/29/2013 15:00 7/29/2013 20:01
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Brunswick 8/1/2013 8:00 8/1/2013 14:01
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Cartagena 8/5/2013 14:00 8/5/2013 20:02
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Panama Canal 8/6/2013 16:03 8/8/2013 1:03
Orchid Ace 0052A 0052A Long Beach 8/15/2013 8:00 8/15/2013 15:01

snowghost · 06-26-2013, 05:33 PM

So the end of the line is Long Beach--not Port Hueneme?

I'm assuming then that the car would be trucked up to the VDC, and then back to the dealer. Wow.

TheHitchhiker · 06-27-2013, 11:29 AM

Crap why is it stopping by Germany!!!

Pauleebe · 06-27-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Crap why is it stopping by Germany!!!

They all go to Germany first, I believe.

snowghost · 06-27-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dwalls90

They all go to Germany first, I believe.

Yeah but why Long Beach?

Frank_NJ · 06-27-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dwalls90

They all go to Germany first, I believe.

That is correct as they seperate them out into East Coast and West Coast cars and load them onto the appropriate ships.

Pauleebe · 06-27-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by snowghost

Yeah but why Long Beach?

Huh?

M SPORT · 06-29-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Wohoo, I just checked it and it is on Orchid Ace too... Same boat snowghost

Can't track it yet though. It says out of range. Have any ETA info?

Add me to the 335i list of vehicles hitching a ride on the Orchid Ace. Not due into the port at Brunswick, GA until Aug 1st.

snowghost · 06-29-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank_NJ

That is correct as they seperate them out into East Coast and West Coast cars and load them onto the appropriate ships.

Yeah I found an old post about that. My ETA at Port Hueneme is 8/10. The Orchid Ace stops at Long Beach on the 15th. Now we need to find out which ship out of Bremerhaven.

ravennole · 06-30-2013, 10:46 AM

My car left South Africa within the last 3 days anyway of telling what ship it is on? I dont know how you guys track what ships leave that have BMWs on it. My car will be going to the East Coast. CA isnt in the office cause its sunday and I am hoping to get an ETA as soon as possible!

Much appreciated if anyone can help

EDIT: My CA sent me something on Tuesday that said ETA was July 18th so I am assuming this would be a ship going directly for SA to the USA for all the late 2013 builds

TheHitchhiker · 07-01-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ravennole

My car left South Africa within the last 3 days anyway of telling what ship it is on? I dont know how you guys track what ships leave that have BMWs on it. My car will be going to the East Coast. CA isnt in the office cause its sunday and I am hoping to get an ETA as soon as possible!

Much appreciated if anyone can help

EDIT: My CA sent me something on Tuesday that said ETA was July 18th so I am assuming this would be a ship going directly for SA to the USA for all the late 2013 builds

My CA also said something about July 10-15. But looking at the ship ETAs, this seems impossible. We just got to forget about the car, wait and see.

06-22-2013, 08:26 AM	#23
dan8131 Private First Class 14 Rep 162 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	My estimated production completion is June 27th. Looking ahead at ships coming into Durban: W&W line: Tosca - Dept Jul 29th arriving Baltimore Aug 31st, Brunswick GA Sep 9th, Charleston, SC Sep 10th MOL: Euphony Ace - Dept Jul 6th arriving Brunswick GA Aug 17th Genuine Ace - Dept Jul 22nd arriving Baltimore Aug 26, Brunswick Aug 30 Anyone know of any other shipping lines BMW uses out of SA? Looks like my best hope is to get on the Euphony Ace on July 6th. Either way, my dream of doing PCD in August may be over. __________________ Previous: E92 328i 6MT Future: AW F30 335i \| ZSL \| ZMT\| Heated Seats Ordered: 6/15/13 - Production: 6/20/13 - 6/26/13 - Boarded Euphony Ace 7/6/13
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06-25-2013, 09:11 PM	#26
Cobu Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	Still no confirmed production start date. Just a word from from the dealer about estimated completion -7/27.
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TheHitchhiker Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Ordered mine on May 23rd. Production already complete (on 14th), and its either at the port or on the sea. My CA said he can't see the ship info yet. Any estimates when I can get it? I'm at Houston, Texas. CA says it will be here on 10-12th of July but I don't believe those dates anymore after seeing all the delivery times. __________________ Current: 2019 G05 x5 50i M-Sport Past: 2016 F10 550i M-Sport ~ 2015 F83 M4 Convertible ~ 2013 F30 335i M-Sport ~ 2006 E85 Z4 30i
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snowghost Colonel 156 Rep 2,266 Posts Drives: '13 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Anybody else on the Orchid Ace? Just found out my car is an SA build and en route aboard the Orchid Ace. __________________ F30 Sapphire Black M-Sport 335i 6MT
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snowghost Colonel 156 Rep 2,266 Posts Drives: '13 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Long Beach? So the end of the line is Long Beach--not Port Hueneme? I'm assuming then that the car would be trucked up to the VDC, and then back to the dealer. Wow. __________________ F30 Sapphire Black M-Sport 335i 6MT Last edited by snowghost; 06-26-2013 at 05:44 PM..
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06-30-2013, 10:46 AM	#43
ravennole Private 2 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2001 325 ci coupe Join Date: May 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	My car left South Africa within the last 3 days anyway of telling what ship it is on? I dont know how you guys track what ships leave that have BMWs on it. My car will be going to the East Coast. CA isnt in the office cause its sunday and I am hoping to get an ETA as soon as possible! Much appreciated if anyone can help EDIT: My CA sent me something on Tuesday that said ETA was July 18th so I am assuming this would be a ship going directly for SA to the USA for all the late 2013 builds Last edited by ravennole; 06-30-2013 at 10:57 AM..
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