From London, England to Anchorage, Alaska, USA - August, 2013

Route
Shipment From: 
London, England
Shipment To: 
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Giles Ernsting
Company name: 
James Cargo
Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
August, 2013
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
$2400
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
$15
Comments: 
In the UK we took the bikes to the James Cargo warehouse near Heathrow about 2 weeks before we flew.  All paperwork was done by email prior to this.  We only had to ensure very little fuel was left in the bikes.  We shipped our panniers together with camping gear and some bike spares etc. We also shipped our helmets.  JC helpfully packed them in a cardboard box to easily show if they had been damaged in transit.
 
The bikes arrived a couple of days after us in Anchorage (JC emailed the airway bill just prior to our departure, we obtained EPA exemption from US govt well before departure).  Import paperwork was sorted at the customs office on the first floor of the arrivals terminal. (No fees) The customs guys were very friendly and helpful.  Once the agricultural officer had inspected the cleanliness of the tyres, we were able to collect the bikes from Fedex's huge depot, about a 15 min walk from the terminal.  
 
We paid a nominal $15 at Fedex and went out to the quiet end of the carpark where the bikes got delivered by forklift for us to uncrate. The bikes were strapped to a timber base pallet but the sides and top were enclosed in a mixture of timber and cardboard, so tools were required to unpack the bikes.  We were told to leave the packing material in a neat pile for Fedex to dispose of.  The bikes had not been dismantled at all so could be literally ridden off the pallet.


 

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