From Lome, Togo to Zagreb, Croatia/Hrvatska - April, 2011

Route
Shipment From: 
Lome, Togo
Shipment To: 
Zagreb, Croatia/Hrvatska
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Patrick Laufel
Company name: 
Air France Cargo
Contact details: 

+228 2610013

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
April, 2011
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
1500
Comments: 

When we came to Lome we had 7 days to ship bike somehow to Croatia, or somewhere close in Europe. I first tried to find a sea cargo, but no luck. I found some agents but they didn't call me back which was not very profesional. The only proper motorbike place in Togo - Toni Togo - that deals mostly with KTM's, people there were very helpful. They told me sea shipping is much more hassle and not much cheaper, and that they always use air. The only proper way to shipp to Croatia from there was with Air France. But the procedure was pretty profesional, very reliable even though expensive. I had to build the box/crate for a bike, and ToniTogo helped me with their workspace and finding carpenter for me, and transporting the bike afterwards to airport. It took me whole day to make the crate as i tried to reduce the volume maximaly. I took both wheels off as well as front suspensions (forks?) and steering wheel, vizor etc... I count i saved some 200-300 euros by doing that. Eventualy the price was 1000 euros, and i payed 50 more to take the bike home from Zagreb airport. Once we brought the box (it costed me aroun 50 euro to make the box) to the airport, the procedure there was not a big hassle. But dont do the mistake i did - don't close the top of the box, before the customs officers check the inside. They wanted to open it, but i somehow managed to persuade them not to...
So the bike was gone, and i was a bit worried how it will go, but everything went well. In the air France they gave me the tracking number, so i could check where my bike is online. They also find the agent (obligatory) there who did all the paperwork for me. Bike arrived 10 days later to its destination, and everything was fine, no problems!
Good luck!



 

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