Home From Nairobi, Kenya to London, England - May, 2016

From Nairobi, Kenya to London, England - May, 2016

Submitted by StaleFish
Route
Shipment From: 
Nairobi, Kenya
Shipment To: 
London, England
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Patrick Ireri
Company name: 
TNT Express Worldwide
Company web page: 
http://www.tnt.com
Contact person email: 
patr...@tnt.com
Contact details: 

Mobile:+254 705 182 181

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
May, 2016
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
1900.00
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
250.00
Comments: 

I paid a separate person/company to build a crate for the bike, which didn't go so well. However, the guys at TNT (shipping company) did an excellent job of "fixing" the problems with the crate, even going so far as adding protective foam to parts of the bike that might be damaged, then covering the crate in cardboard, and finally shrink-wrapping the entire thing. They originally scheduled the bike on SwissAir via Zurich, but due to some technical problems, it ended up on Turkish Airlines via Istanbul.

It took four business days from the time the bike was delivered to the shipper in Nairobi to the time it arrived at London Heathrow. I had to hire a customs broker at Heathrow to clear customs at $250 to fill out two pages (tip: go online and fill out temporary importation form C110 yourself) but it allowed me to get the bike same day and save the daily warehouse fee.


 

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