Home From Mumbai, India to Felixstowe, UK - April, 2014

From Mumbai, India to Felixstowe, UK - April, 2014

Submitted by davidedgell
Route
Shipment From: 
Mumbai, India
Shipment To: 
Felixstowe, UK
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Mustafa Merchant
Company name: 
SECO
Company web page: 
http://www.secoshipping.com/
Contact person email: 
i...@secoshipping.com
Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
4/5 - Good
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Sea
Shipping date: 
April, 2014
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
700
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
650
Comments: 

I shipped a BMW 1200 gs. The $700 up front fee was for crating , a full customs handling service in India and shipping to Felixstowe.

Mustafa was brilliant. He speaks excellent English and is very easy to deal with. I dropped the bike off on the outskirts of Mumbai. Visited the city centre to drop off some documents and the process was complete. I spent no time whatsoever with Indian customs officers etc etc.

Crating was a bit dodgy. Although the bike survived with only very minor damage (kill switch broken, some scratches to the screen, a BMW roundel nicked from the fork headset)

They gave me an accurate idea up front about UK port charges. They recommended a UK agent who was brilliant (Shu Burford at Wainwrights Shipping)

Palletised crated transport from Felixstowe to Loughborough £140.00

Total costs in UK £

SECO Crating and shipping £420 Wainwrights UK customs clearance £120 Mannsons UK Terminal Handling Charges (Unpacking of crate from shipping container, dock transport, warehousing) £254. Transport from Felixstowe to Loughborough £140...... Total £934

In contrast on a previous trip I used James Cargo which totaled £1681

Would I recommend or use again... without hesitation. 

 


 

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