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Customs, Agency, Paperwork on a port in Europe
Hello friends,

our two motorbikes are shipping now back from China to Portugal.
They will arrive in two weeks, we hope so.

I thought, that i could just go to the port and get the bikes back.
Apparently it is not easy...we need an agent? Why?
Can we count with other surprises?
Is it possible to get the bikes back on the same day, when the ship achieved the harbor at Lisbon?
Is it important to have a bill with a amount? Because we dont have it

Thanks and cheers, now from Portugal

Greta and Marcel
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I cannot comment specifically on Portugal but have got my bike out of several ports and airports without an agent. An agent will obviously know the procedure but I have found shipping company staff helpful provided they speak English which they usually do.
You should be informed when the container has been unloaded and unpacked, you should go there within a day or two to avoid storage charges with the bill of lading, registration document and any other paperwork related to the bike along with photocopies which you may or may not need, the police may want to see insurance if you plan to ride away on them as well.
It is worth going along and trying, the worse that can happen is you have to come back with an agent.
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Hi Mark

thank you for your experience.
Do you know how to track and serch our container, by number?
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I have not tried it but this might work. Container tracking - track-trace
The company that shipped it for you should be able to provide some information.
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Thanks Mark,

We got today the message that the bikes are in Barcelona and it is possible to pick them up at the port.
But the company want to get a comercial invoice from us!?
We have only 3 letters of Bill of Lading.

I thought the Bill Of Lading is the only one paper we need for the port.
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Paperwork for shipping by sea
Hei Greta and Marcel,
When you go to pick up the bikes the freighting company in Barcelona will probably try to hit you with a lot of extra charges.
Deep sea,
Suez
Small cargo
Processing
Dangerous materials
and some I don't remember.
Handling
you will probably have to pay something, doesn't matter what the shipping agent in China told you, you won't get your bike until you reach an agreement.
Yes, I found out that these extras are negotiable.
I blew my top, the charges were more than the original shipping costs from Mumbai to Oslo, and I threatened to make the bike over to them and cut my losses.
They asked for an hour to discuss the problem, and folded. I paid just handling, after all someone moved my bike, all the other charges disappeared.
Good luck, remember an enraged biker is a big embaresment in their office.

Safe travels

Peter, in Oslo
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