I've had a Roadster waiting to board a ship at the port for about a week now. I know it's going to Baltimore Port (aka "BALPOA"), and I'm guessing it will be hopping on the W&W Tonsberg in Southampton. If I'm correct, that means someone is driving it aboard the ship right about now. The Tonsberg, which is currently the world's largest car carrier, leaves Southampton tomorrow and arrives in Baltimore on September 28th.

You can search W&W's shipping schedule here.

And then one of the places you can track the ship's movement is here.

If you've also got a Roaster currently awaiting its ship, I'm guessing you'll be in the same boat as I am (so to speak).

Note: I speak with no authority. These are just my best guesses.

 

If you go to https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage and enter your VIN in the cargo ID, you can confirm what ship your car is on. It may take a couple of days to show up after it has been loaded.

 

Hello Card,
I have not figured out which ship she is on yet. I checked yesterday and no records. So I'll check again tomorrow. Don't have my VIN with me at the moment. Robot and live person still stay awaiting transport, so I'm hoping she gets on a ship soon.

 

Hello DarkRail,

My roadster was completed on 9/14 and has been waiting transport since 9/15. She will be headed for Baltimore then on to Kansas. So hopefully she can make it on one of the ships this week.

 

Hey Slowride1,

Sadly, Mini's phone system says our Roadster is still parked at the port. I really thought it would make it on the Tonsberg a couple days ago. But then again, I've heard the phone system can be a few days behind reality.

 

I was hoping to make a ship this week but, Robot says I'm still waiting release to carrier. But I can always be hopeful the system is a day or two behind. But when I check the shipping site it shows 'No Records Found'.

 

Update: Mini's automated phone system was a full week behind reality. I just learned our Roadster hopped aboard the Tonsberg last Wednesday. That means it will land in Baltimore in two days--this Friday. Woo-hoo!

 

That is good news for you! How did you find out it got on the ship?

 

The phone system finally said it was in transit today, so I had my dealer pull up a current Vehicle Inquiry Report. That report listed the ship name and VIN.

It also now works to type my VIN into the "Cargo ID" box on this website.

Hope yours made it on board too.

 

My JCW Roadster is on tho Torino. It's in the gulf of Panama right noe. Expected in port in CA on 10/3. I can't wait!!

 

Mine too

 

Good to see some mini's are starting to get here. Congrats!

 

Yay!!! It's nice to know that my guy has a friend on the boat!

 

Finally . I will be sailing on the Endurance. Leaving Southhampton on 9/30 arriving in Baltimore 10/9 then on to Kansas City. Although I have no idea how long it will take to get to KC.

The booking just showed up today on WW track and trace.
It shows I was booked on 9/18.
Recieved at terminal on 9/27.

 

She was loaded on the Endurance today .

 

For whatever reason the Endurance is still moored pierside in Southampton this morning. From the VTC record it looks like she barely got underway yesterday and then moored again. Mechanical problems? Hope not.

 

Just means more minis are boarding, yes that is what is happening .

 

The Endurance is finally underway and making way, Baltimore bound.

 

WOOT

 

Hurrah! It won't be long now! We seemed to be on a similar schedule up til now. I'm still stuck at port. Hopefully I'll be on your heels shortly. Especially since my transport will be longer as I'm on the left coast.

 

My MA just emailed me and told me my roadster is on the Fedelio - yahoo! (Nice to get some decent customer service for a change. It's so hard to find these days.)

 

Congrats! So when will your roadster make land? Mine should get to Baltimore by 9/10.

 

I'm on the west coast so it'll be a few weeks to get to Port Hueneme. Then probably at least another week to get it checked out and delivered to my neck of the woods. But still, progress!

 

If all goes well, I'm expecting mine to show up to my dealer in Kansas City the week of 10/15.

 

I feel like a complete dork getting all excited about this and stalking a cargo vessel but I can't wait. I haven't had a new car since my first car (oh, twenty or so years ago). And I've never owned a convertible. I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the world but our seasons in the Pacific Northwest are basically "summer" (July & August) and "rain" (everything else). (I'm not even kidding. Ripe tomatoes in the garden are always a crap shoot.)

We are having an unusually dry fall so I'm really hoping to get one or two dry days to drive with the top down before the rain starts. (Either way, I'm going to be digging the heated seats!)