Wow that's beautiful - look at all those MINIs!! Thanks for sharing the pictures!

 

and 51 gets you to second... so I've learned. I'm not sure about 3rd... maybe 101. Lots of work to do

 

Thank you for the pics. It's great we have a local source! That ship looks like it's out of the water it's so high up. They need to let some of the air out.

 

I wonder how they keep track of the keys for all the cars.

Anyone ever been on the crew or onboard one of these types of ships?

 

Cool pictures! Thank you

 

Not to argue, and just so people don't get confused, the Courage is owned by one of the Wallenius companies.
Well tracking my Mini for the last 7 weeks I had a lot of time to kill, so did a lot of searching to figure out the WW ships.
Wallenius owns/operates three lines and one is out of NJ, the ships colors are either red/white,blue/white, or the green/white.

The Wallenius lines have been around since 1935 and is very complex and one can spend hours tracking down info. The link below is the fastest to see what lines Wallenius owns/operates.

http://www.ww-group.com/services/shi...es/Carsww.aspx

 

Woo Hoo...I'm off the Otello and 'en route' to the VDC

Next stop...the dealer! Hopefully it won't take the VDC too long to get the JCW Aero kit installed

 

Humph the WW site has not been updated with my car's status of getting off the Otello. No extra installs at the VDC though so that is good (timing wise). Should be at my dealer in a few days!!!

 

Go to the OL and see what it says. That's what I did.

 

The WW site is now updated for the Otello, but I'm not sure if I'm just seeing an error of some kind. The site now has two lines listed for New York, both having 8/16 as the arrival and departure dates, with one row being red & the other being black. There are also two rows for Baltimore, both having 8/18 as the arrival date, but one having 8/18, while the other has 8/19 as the departure dates.

Also, when I check the OL, it now says that my car is 'en route', but it seems like this is for when it's on the boat (considering that the description says 'your MINI can't wait to dock, hit the road, and chew up solid ground again.')

Regardless, the bottom line is that either the Otello has left New York, or it hasn't. How's that for a definite statement?

 

Now it makes more sense. I saw where WW "sold" the former Aida to ARC (American Roll-on Roll-off Corp) a few years ago and it was repainted from orange & white to blue & white, but I didn't realize the "sale" was to a new US subsidiary that they set up.

Here's a few more pictures from the port at Southampton from Sat 11 Aug. The one of the Turan shows her farther up the port, with cargo already on board (note how she is riding in the water) getting fuled just before departing.

 

Good call...it's soooo confusing. I'm guessin we're docked and the cars are being taken to the VDC. I'm going to call my MA tomorrow and get the scoop. They should know what's going on.

 

Ya it says En Route but that means on the ship...no updates yet on getting off the ship or to the VDC. But the OL also has been about a week late in updating (ie it just stated En Route yesterday which was actually 8 days after it was En Route! hahah... ah well. My MA said I should get it by around next Wed.

 

Next Wednesday!...Nice!

 

Ya well I also didn't go all out with the Aero Kit and all your other extras He said that it should be at the VDC tomorrow, sit there for 1-2 days (Sat. or Sun leaves) and be at the dealership by Mon or Tues at the latest...then I sign some papers and pick it up Wed. I'm so excited (except I really wish I had kept the weekend open to just drive it around the whole time!!)

 

Just peeked at the WW site... my mini has been discharged from the ship (at 1:44) yay!! Maybe she/he'll get to the VDC today!

 

LOL...I just checked too. So was mine. That's hilarious!

 

DDoes anyone know if there is a distribution center in New York? The Courage will be stopping in New York and Baltimore before getting to Charleston, SC. I live in Michigan and was wondering if they would drop my car off in New York... 5 days before getting to Charleston.
hmmm

 

The VDC is actually in New Jersey. That's where they dropped mine off. If you go here... http://schedule.2wglobal.com/ ...and go under Customer Care, Cargo Tracking, Auto Cargo and put in your VIN number, it will tell you where they are dropping your car off.

 

Do you know how to track it once it's off the boat?? WW just says "discharged" and I don't think there's any way to know when it gets to the VDC or when it's on its way to the dealer?? A lot of waiting without knowing where my baby is!

 

I called my MA this morning and he told me that the car is like a UPS pkg. Once it gets taken off the ship, they scan the VIN number and put it in line with the other cars. Then they go through an inspection and cleaning. After that, they ship them out to the dealer. I would give your MA a call and see what's going on with your car. Hopefully they can give you a reasonable ETA.

 

Well he did that, but I want to know details!! haha like - being loaded on truck, going thru NY tollbooth, arriving at dealer!! It should arrive at my dealer by "early this week" according to my MA.

 

West Coast here saying "Congrats!" to all you happy week 31 East Coasters! Post pics when you get your babies, so all of us here by the Pacific can drool over them for the next 2 weeks or so. . . :D

 

Yeah, that's what I said, but no such luck. Oh well, until then, I must wait now for the phone call from my MA.

 

wahoo! My car arrived at the dealer today!! But, sadly, I have to wait for the Letter of Origination or some codswallop to go and see it AND THEN i have to wait 1 more day since they have to do the registration out of state :( :( BUT it is there, safe and sound