From Vladivostok, Russian Federation to Bangkok, Thailand - October, 2011

Arrived in Vladivostok I tried to find a cheaper solution than renting a whole 20' container for only one motorbike (with Sidecar).

It turned out, that airfreight was not possible (no reaction on emails at all, and someone told me, that the airlines refuse to fly motorbikes)

I asked Yuri Melnikov, the well known shipping agent, if he can organise the shipping of a box, but he said it will be almost the same price like to rent a container and more work for me (and him as well).

In the end I agreed with Yuri to ship with a 20'container to Bangkok. The same afternoon he came to the Iron Tigers MC where I stayed, and copied some Documents. The next day he pick me up and we drive to the customs in the Port. Yust to show my face and documents in original. In the evening he guarded me and my motorcycle to a container storage outside the port (cheaper). There I drive into the container. Straps and everything was already there. Two days later Yuri finished the customs clearance, and I was ready to leave the country.
I paid Yuri 2400$ (US), witch includes all the costs in Vladivostok and the ocean freight.

I loaded the container 28.Sept.. The ship left Vladivostok at 9.Okt..And after 2 times unloading and loading to other vessels the container arrived at he 6.Nov. in Bangkok. I picked up the Bike at the 11. Nov.
The shipping Company was CMA CGM (www.cma-cgm.com). They have online tracking witch works very good but is sometimes up to two days to late.

In Bangkok I did the clearance on my own without a agent.
About the process:
1. Go to the CMA CGM City-Office it is in the Q.House Lumpini 14st floor to pay for the handling in Bangkok (6100 Baht). You will get some dokuments for the port. GPS: N 13