cretin: whats the nearest port to CT?...is it NJ or baltimore?

cretin: wow, good info!! didnt know grimaldi has dropped this low....whats the nearest port to CT?...is it NJ or baltimore?

BizBooks: Sallaum Group usually has one vessel a month leaving from Baltimore. There is one leaving
tomorrow (June 3rd). It's too late to get on that. The next one will be on July 1st. They
stop over at Lome, Cotonou and then Lagos and usually arrive Lagos 21 days after leaving
Baltimore.

Peacefullife: The experienced in-house guys should please comment on this.

Although many people have alluded to the fact that Grimaldi is the best shipping line to Nigeria for vehicle, it seems they are getting crazier with their delays of vehicle before it is finally shipped. I have heard of delays of close to two months during off-peak periods of shipment (2nd and 3rd qtrs of the year), talkless of during peak periods of shipment. I think regardless of the security system, the time value of money should be considered by Grimaldi.

Accordingly, if any experienced and trusted car dealer on the forum has a better alternative to grimaldi without compromising safety, kindly help the house with it. Alternatively, if there is "express service" or other means through which you get your cars shipped faster on grimaldi, you may share it with us please.

bellong:

Philadelphia is closer to CT than New york port.

@Op, I am not sure why those agents prefer grimaldi because the shipping line first goes to cotonou before entering Lagos. I have been using Hoegh shipping and never had problem of any stolen parts. The only issue is that the agent complain of too many fees imposed by five star. I suspect its because of the fees that they prefer grimaldi to maximise profit.

they now experience delay transferring cars from tin-can terminal with smaller vessel to
their mile2 Terminal which is partly under renovation

calculusx:
I have used Sallum and AES in the past and have vouched never to use them again. 95% of all the cars iv shipped tru them were vandalized.

BizBooks: @Calculusx,

When I said that cars arriving on Grimaldi vessels are moved from the Port to their terminal,
you labelled it as false. In the same breath, you said:



That sounds like you are contradicting yourself. Also, when I said that some agents now
intercept their cars at the Port to prevent Grimaldi from moving them to their terminal,
you labelled it as false. What are you talking about? I have known about this practice
for at least 2 years. Currently, I have a car arriving on Grimaldi. The owner calls me
every week to remind me to send the Bill of Lading to him as soon as it is available so
his agent will "step the car down" once it arrives Tin Can.

I can't understand how you can label my statements as false without having the facts to
back up your claim.

P.S: As I mentioned previously, I do not use Grimaldi. I only use them when a client
specifically requests them as happened in this instance.

[size=14pt] Sorry Bro,i was meant to say False to "the owner is expected to pay for transporting the Cars from Port to Terminal" and not False for cars been moved from Port to Terminal. Grimaldi is responsible for cost of transferring the cars from Tin-can to Mile-2 Terminal. As a matter of fact, transporting the Cars from Port to Terminal may take days especially when there is Public Holiday within the week. My apology for the error

I'm not too sure about agents stepping down cars from been transferred to Mile-2 via Grimaldi but i prefer Mile-2 Terminal cos its secure. I have used several agents in the past to verify if its the agents that are actually stealing the parts but all effort prove abortive. For 1997 to 2001 Toyota Camry via AES most especially, the power window is a sure bet , For Nissan Pathfinder and Exterra, the alloy rim cup cover is another sure bet. For Honda Accord, the AC Nubs, the power window control and probably the extra key are sure bet. For Toyota Highlander, the Logos, AC Nub and Power window are sure bet while for Matrix the power window control is another sure bet. The list is endless[/size]

calculusx:
Grimaldi is responsible for cost of transferring the cars from Tin-can to Mile-2 Terminal.

calculusx: I'm not too sure about agents stepping down cars from been transferred to Mile-2 via Grimaldi but i prefer Mile-2 Terminal cos its secure.

calculusx:

[size=14pt] Sorry Bro,i was meant to say False to "the owner is expected to pay for transporting the Cars from Port to Terminal" and not False for cars been moved from Port to Terminal. Grimaldi is responsible for cost of transferring the cars from Tin-can to Mile-2 Terminal. As a matter of fact, transporting the Cars from Port to Terminal may take days especially when there is Public Holiday within the week. My apology for the error

I'm not too sure about agents stepping down cars from been transferred to Mile-2 via Grimaldi but i prefer Mile-2 Terminal cos its secure. I have used several agents in the past to verify if its the agents that are actually stealing the parts but all effort prove abortive. For 1997 to 2001 Toyota Camry via AES most especially, the power window is a sure bet , For Nissan Pathfinder and Xterra, the alloy rim cup cover is another sure bet. For Honda Accord, the AC Nubs, the power window control and probably the extra key are sure bet. For Toyota Highlander, the Logos, AC Nub and Power window are sure bet while for Matrix the power window control is another sure bet. The list is endless[/size]

Peacefullife: Excellent and matured responses from Bizbooks, calculusx, bellong et al.

I am really learning from you guys. I however understand that the vehicle has been handed over to grimaldi about a month ago, and that I cannot change them again. So I pray it gets to my turn soon.

Please keep educating us.

Emperoh:
Now, here's what i need from those in US, Bizbooks, Bellong etc. Can we have a list of Ports in US where Hoegh, Sallaum loads from?

i can say these few for;
Hoegh - Galveston Port texas
Sallaum - Baltimore, Boston Ports
AES - Haven't used them before.

The wait with Grimaldi is getting unnerving and i am not sure if i will use them for the next roro shipment i will do. I have to wait for over 3 months to start and finish an order and before making any profit. Who waits that long for a turnover? I admit that most times the 50-80k difference in clearing costs can be much, but i am sure buyers will be the ones to bear those costs.

Whatever be the case, i am not sure i will use Grimaldi again if i have the option.

orgy: Me, I no undastand all these grammer and yarns una de yarn here o on top of grimaldi.
I am not a car dealer, but i have so far bought three personnal cars through some heavy nairaland car dealers here (i will not mention names) and none of the cars reached me not less than 6 months after paying the dealers...actually, in one occasion, i waited for up to 8 months for me to get a car that i had paid for, intended for my wedding, to reach me. Ofcourse d car arrived months after my wedding. This time arround, on April 25th 2013, i saw a car that i liked in the internet (infiniti fx) i contacted dealer and finished payment on the 30st of April. I contacted a friend there in Maryland to assist me for the shipping and we chose Grimaldi, and i was informed that the ship leaves on May 16th. On may 16th, the ship left. on june 4th, i was informed that the ship done enter 9ja and on June 7th 2013, my infiniti fx was packed safely and intact in my compound in Lagos. My guys, if i had known, i wouldnt have been quarelling with the car dealer here listening to excuses why an ordered car can stay up to 8 months before it could reach me. Those were not funny experience, and i give it to Grimaldi and also my Agent that dis a classical job of clearing it on time and delivering it to my house even say i no dey lagos.....my one cent...

ceetee: Hello friends, pls how long does it take Grimaldi to schedule a vehicle for shipping at this time of the year. Thanks.

calculusx:

[size=14pt]OP: If you must use grimaldi, you must exercise lots of patience but at the end it worth the wait. Grimaldi not only delay shipping to Nigeria,they now experience delay transferring cars from tin-can terminal with smaller vessel to their mile2 Terminal which is partly under renovation. They also have network issues, which i believe is temporary. I was there today and saw some white expertrates upgrading their server. Due to the stress and inconveniencies agents went through,an asthmatic agent died there last week before he could be rushed to hospital.

I have used Sallum and AES in the past and have vouched never to use them again. 95% of all the cars iv shipped tru them were vandalized. I can tell you parts that will be stolen from your car depending on the make and model. Will look for pictures to support my claim. There was a time all the 4speakers (doors and trunk) were removed from 05 accord,  didnt noticed it until when a potential buyer came.

If you can exercise patience with your shipment use Grimaldi and if you cant ,use Sallum or AES but be prepared to buy stolen parts from as low as 10k and above. My one cent[/size]