From Darwin, Australia to Singapore, Singapore - October, 2008

Darwin side.
Find on the website the next shipping to Timor/Singapore. Visit Perkins office, give your details and they produre an offer ( crated or non crated)and tell you when to deliver the bike. Arrange for that same day the customs inspection for your carnet.(customsoffice 5 min walk from Perkins) We decided not to crate. We Delivered the bike, not crated, and had to ride her to the warehouse. Paid the money and received the bill of lading later by internet after the departure of the vessel.
Singapore side.
Recieved by internet ETA of the vessel. Went to Perkins office in Singapore and paid the agent dues. Forgot how much but it was not a big deal.
Went with de delivery order to port and found the bike in good order.At the gate it took 30 min for the customs to find out what to do with the carnet and after police inspection I was free to ride.
Before that we visited the Singapore automobileclub for an international circulationpermit and an insurance (took an insurance for singapore and Malaysia, one month for 267 Sing dollar) and the Landtransport authority for an autopasscard for 10 Sing dollar. Even then you are not allowed to ride in Singaporecity without an electronic device (automatic tollpaying when passing gantries) We stayed last day outside the electronic area in a hotel close to port (Harbourville hotel) and rode straight to the border.
On the border nobody knew how to deal with the carnet until they found an immigrationofficer who knew how to acces the customscomputer.
Use bordercrossing ""Second link"" wich is not so busy and much safer than Johore.

Lots of taxirides on one day but happily the taxi's are very cheap.