Shipping Columbia to Vancouver by cargo ship.?

[Michael Madill]

My wife son and I are on a years trip throughout Central and South America
and during the trip we decided not to ride north to return home rather we would like to spend more time in South America then ship the bike at the end from Columbia to Vancouver.
I have looked throughout the threads regarding this issue but have found nothing regarding shipping from these locations.

Any info would be appreciated.
Freedom Rider and Family
Michael Jing and Sean

[buyarbi]

Try calling dakar motos in buenes airies Argentina. They have assisted in flights. Not sure if they can help in shipping but may be a start.
Bill

[markharf]

Goodness. Don't call Dakar Motors to ask about shipping from Colombia--they've got enough on their plate dealing with shipments from the other end of the continent. Talk to Mike at Casablanca Hostel in Cali instead.

[buyarbi]

Michael

I got mike from casablanca in Cali to help in shipping my bike to miami .
How did you fare on the boat.
Bill

[PanEuropean]

Michael:

I think it would be cheaper and easier for you to ship your moto out of Colombia (Bogata) by air than by ship.

There is a huge segment of the aviation industry in Bogata devoted to shipping flowers out of the country - every night - to North America and Europe. Sometimes, the aircraft don't quite fill up. In those cases, tossing a moto onto a pallet and throwing it in the back is like "money for nothing' to the air freight operator.

I don't know whether there is any service between Vancouver and Bogata, but if there is not, there is probably service between Seattle and Bogata. That should be close enough.

There was a post made here on HUBB within the last few days by another member who shipped his bike from Bogata to North America using this method.

[fredsuleman]

Hi Michael
I know you are asking about Columbia to Vancouver by cargo ship, however the following might be useful.
In May 2010 my husband and I shipped our two bikes from Quito to Vancouver by air. We would use the same shipper again, however we would check on the size of the crate a few days prior to the shipping date. We had to handle everything in Spanish as he did not speak English. Below is the info we posted to the HU shipping database:
From:Quito, Ecuador
To: Vancouver, Canada
Shipper: Agencia de Carga Aerea Internacional
Shipper Link:
Shipper Contact: Roberto Pazmino
Shipper Email: robertopazmino@pacificair-cargo.com
Shipper Address: Avenida Amazonas N48-149 Y Rio Topo
Shipper Tel: 246 0050 / 246 6682 / 330 4004

The office is located on the same road as the airport,just walking distance from the airport
Recommend: Y
Rating: 4
Shipping Month: 5
Shipping Year: 2010
Cost in US$ or: US$ 1550 (per bike)
Shipment made by: Air
Comments:
We shipped 2 Kawasaki 250s & the cost (US$ 1550 EACH) included a crate for each bike (each crate cost US$250). The route was Quito - Miami - Vancouver. If we were picking up the bike in Miami we did not require crates. From Miami the crates were loaded on to a truck and sent to Vancouver overland.
The crate was made by the agent's friend, who was a carpenter. In hindsight we should have taken a look at the crates a few days prior to the shipping date, as they turned out to be a bit too big so we ended up paying about $200 to $300 extra (per bike).
The process essentially took the whole day (9 am to 6 pm) which included the actual packing of the bikes in the crates (front wheel came off, battery disconnected, air pressure in tires reduced), inspection by customs & airline, and paperwork. Patience is key!
We had 3 days in Vancouver to clear the bikes, before charges began. The agent in Quito had given us the address/telephone of the clearing agent in Vancouver, whom we contacted right away. Process was very simple - customs did not even check to see what was in the crates.


Taz & Joel