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Discussions are taking place here in the States about the enforcement of Cargo Tracking notes. This sounds new for Nigeria. All cargo due into Nigeria (almost immediately) will be required to have a cargo tracking note - whether its personal effects or autos.
We are receiving notices that all cargo entering into Nigeria will now need a mandatory cargo tracking note. What has the community heard - and will this alleviate the need for any Form M's.

Lets hear what the deal is (please lets limit speculation)

ACL - PORT TO PORT Bare Bones = $3,700.00

w 4 sedans from my warehouse = 4750.00

I know he's in Bayonne,


What's the congestion like right now at the public terminal in Tin Can (Have you heard recently?)?

Where is he now?

I do not know what relationship he has with ACL. But I do know that he used to get all his bookings from us.
No bad blood - just be careful.

He probably won't eat tonight

This is John

We won't work at that rate - we are a company that was here before Naildo started and will be here when he's gone.

I heard he is soliciting new business in Nigeria personally. Probably trying to collect on a debt (LOL)

$2,800 is the bare bones current rate we are offering for a PORT To PORT ZIM move.

you must do the trucking and loading.

If I load at my place in New Jersey - 4 smaller sedans (w/ wood ramps) = $3,850.00 all in
No hanging - we aren't the swinging type - we get 95% of our business repeat and word of mouth.

ACL - PORT TO PORT Bare Bones = $3,700.00

w 4 sedans from my warehouse = 4750.00

Let us know if your interested.

Barka da sabuwar shekara

Voorspoedige nuwe jaar

Bonne année

Feliz año Nuevo

Heri za Mwaka Mpya

Happy New Year

No matter how you say it please know that American Export Lines wishes you a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.

Let us know how we can be of service.

BEST RO/RO RATES AND BEST CONTAINER RATES IN THE MARKET.

email us for any quote to West Africa

Ro / Ro starting at $1,075.00

40' HC Containers starting from $2800.00 to Tin Can.

JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

American Export Lines Rates :

NJ/ NY / Balt. to Tin Can (Port to Port) we are only a shipping co. - we do not buy vehicles.

Rate = under 650 CFT is $1075.00 USD all in



Will work "with you" for your FCL (Full contaienr load needs) as well.

call or Email

(973) 824-2333

John Strozyk
JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

30 years same locations - AEL

Port to Port Ro/Ro = East Coast of United States (either out of New York or Baltimore area) to Tin Can NG is $1,075.00 USD all in.

We are only a shipping company (we do not purchase vehicles for anyone).

If you find a vehicle you want and can arrange with the dealer to have it delivered it to our NJ warehouse - we can follow through with you from there. *Most of our customers have a United States buyer representing them.

Let us know if we can assit you.

John

I would like to hear a little more about the price increases on clearing in Nigeria at ACL / Grimaldi's terminal.
It hasn't approached price gouging has it ?

we can always combine both.

We can do ro/ro starting at 1075.00 Port to Port - with ACL. From EC USA.

Containers - vary depending on loading needed or if it is just needed as a port to port. Many loaders of ours have special needs to consider - we do our best to accomodate.

Feel free to Email us at : JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

Let us know if you have a buyer scouring the USA auctions. If yes - we can provide the cheapest and safest transport FCL or Ro/Ro for your customers.


JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

30 years to West Africa

John

American Export Lines
Newark NJ USA

Let us know if you have a buyer scouring the USA auctions. If yes - we can provide the cheapest and safest transport FCL or Ro/Ro for your customers.


JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

30 years to West Africa

John

American Export Lines - wants to remind all that the Next ACL / GRIMALDI vessel to sail out of New York area in USA can be caught if your containerized cargo is back to the NY terminal by Thurday 12/10/09 .

We also have RO / Ro avail. Hoegh and ACL

Containers - ACL / Grimaldi, Delmas/ CMA-CGM, ZIM, MAERSK are all options

Let us know ifd we can quote your work.

Email:

JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.com

We have at times discusssed what mode of transport works the best. Also to consider is what steamship line you chose. This time of year ACL / GRIMALDI is the best bet for getting in and out of Tin Can quickly.
Other servcies are cheaper - but if you need speed they are the best this time of year. Usually nothing unexpected with them.

Container or R/Ro - feel fee to email us for rates. With all the lines we handle.

American Export line

JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

Full Cntr Load and Ro/Ro available form anywhere in the USA to Nigeria.

my 2 cents - just like the US markets - a good / well written negative article can shake out a stock exchange and many unscrupulous bankers / investors a boat load of money on the way down by shorting the market. If well played it can bring fortune on the way down and then bounce and double up.
I am sure that he will be kept in tact by the government anyway if he is as big as everyone claims.
I am sure some hedge funds will make a killing if well timed bad news is leaked.
Wish I knew more.

How long it takes to get a vehicle to Lagos depends basically on the steamship line that you use.

Example - for Ro/Ro : check what the last day to drop off the vehicle in Baltimore Maryland is for making the sailing of a targeted vessel. Right now both ACL and Hoegh have vessles coming through about every 2 weeks. So even if you miss the first one - You WILL ride on the second one provided you have no problems with US customs and your paperwork is in order. These vessels get the RO/RO cargo to Lagos in approx. 16 to 20 days on the water. ACL is the fastest and easiest to work with right now as they have no issues with congestion. It seems that ACL recognized their own need for owning their own property to off load at. So they have no delays upon arrrival. This is important to know when sailing into peak season (October through January).

For Containers the same hold true the below each have a sailing once a week :
Maersk 35 days on the water (to Tin Can)
ZIM 45 days on the water
Delmas 35 days on the water
MSC 30-35 days on the water
all use the public terminal in Lagos - which is always subjetc to congestion issues. so be careful with your timing.
Currently - ZIM is the cheapest and because of the difficult exchange rate issues - many are chossing them.
ACL is sailing only once a month to Tin Can - but they are the fastest on the water and have no congestion * but they are also the priciest right now.

Be careful how you pick your poison - be certain that you are using a freight shipping company from the USA that will tell you the truth not just tell you what you want to hear.

Respectfully,
John at American Export Lines
JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM

We are located in Newark NJ - about 2 minutes from the Newark International Airport. many of our regulars come right off fllights and start their business in the States with a pass through to confim the rates.

looking forward to meeting you

Full Address :

American Export Lines
169 Frelinghuysen Ave.
Newark NJ 07114
tel (973) 824-2333
fax (973) 824-8319
Email - JStrozyk@AELSHIPPING.COM

20 ft cntrs to Tin can start as low as 2700.00

Transit times are as follows : cheapest cost = longest transit time usually +40/45 days
Most expensive we offer direct service US East Coast direct to Tin Can = 18 days on the water (ACL/ Grimaldi).
**But that only sails once a month and costs approx. $4,700.00 to TinCan for 4 vehicles all in. **


Keep us in mind.
Also be aware that ACL / GRIMALDI ( the direct service) is the only servcie that doesn't experience congestion. They will be a key player in this fall season as congestion builds.

Ro / Ro
cost for standard sized sedan to Tin Can $1,125.00 all in from East Coast United States terminals.
SUV's over 650 cft. = 1475.00 all in from East Coast United States terminals.

Containers with vehicles : start as low as $3950.00 "all in loaded" from East Coast United States American Export Lines location in Newark NJ (Thats up to 4 vehicles loaded in a 40' cntr)

For Mac Trucks we can discuss Flat Rack work - 2 Mac Tractor heads on a flat rack.

but if these are DUMP Body trucks - I woudl suggest against "cutting the bodies" as they will never be the same.

Send your Mac Tipper photo's and dimensions to JSTROZYK@AELSHIPPING.COM and I'll see what kind of plan we can put together.

I appreciate the information. I have solicited "blindly" into his company with no results. Currently our business has already picked up seasonal steam heading into the fall (shipping vehicles into West Africa) so I have not been able to spend proper due diligence in my follow through.

You know the old adage " a bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush "

I need to concentrate on our faithful people and if things get a little slower I will follow up again trying to contact his companies.

Thanks again

Message to all reading this board:

feel free to contact American Export Lines as this season progresses.

Each of the major steamship lines is competing not to loose their volume heading into this fall season.
We have been solicited recently by Maersk and MSC to bring our business "back" to them. This means lower prices in the industry.

Price wars among these suppliers = better consumer deals.

Keep us in mind.

American Export Lines
30 years in same location in the United States
John Strozyk
(973) 824-2333
JStrozyk@AELSHIPPING.COM

American Export Lines
169 Frelinghuysen Ave.
Newark NJ 07052 USA

01 973 824 2333

jstrozyk@aelshipping.com
ael@verizon.net

http://www.shipit.com/

I would like to know what the business community in Nigeria thinks about:

MAERSK
ZIM
ACL / GRIMALDI
MSC
HOEGH AUTOLINER
DELMAS


Who has been giving the best quality service? Transit time / Experiences in Nigeria dealing with these companies' agents. How were you treated?
Tell us about some of your experiences.
Tell us the Good / the Bad / and the UGLY.

We work off the East Coast of the United States serving Nigeria.
We want to hear from you.

American Export Lines has been shipping vehciles and other goods to Nigeria for approx. 30 years.
Give us a chance to prove ourselves to you.

Email us or ask for rates.

Anywher in the USA. Shipping single vehicles Ro/Ro or Containers full of vehicles.

max load at AEL warehouse will be 4 vehciels in a container - as we will never put your vehicles in harms way.

Don't just give your vehciles to anyone to ship to you in Nigeria - Ship them with a company that has been here for 30 years and will be there for you in the event anthing goes wrong.

Too many fly by night companies out there. We are a bonded NVOCC. Fully Licencesed and insured.

John

I can not speak for the West Coast Office of American Export Lines. But I can tell you that Ali A., (the East coast owner of AEL has no ill will with anyone. We are a business and we handle ourselves in a business manner.
Look within yourself and decide if Hate is accepted by your faith. Perhaps you should discuss the "Bad" experience you may have had with that West Coast office.
Anyway the East Coast serves primarily West Africa - very little Russian or Western / Eastern Europe destinations. That's not our Niche. We serve Nigeria in particular.
I am sorry on behalf of our company if you had a bad experience in the past - what can AEL do to serve you today?

John

I am sure - I have combed a bunch of them. I need to find the purchasers he works with in the USA.
I am sure for equipment he has buyers here - I'd like to put his shippers out of business.

Inspired - drop me a emial and I can hook you up with Angela (for RO/RO) She's our best for Ro/Ro.

But of your shipping Newer you're better off boxing them up. Ramping into a container as you know is the only way to ensure the best. When everyone else was hanging and making the cash up front - we stayed true to our profession and refused to hang. We have associates that can do it for us, But we prefer not to swing like that.

AEL@verizon.net

JStrozyk@AELShipping.com

Some day soon.
Too busy developing our operation further here. We have been shipping into Nigeria for years. If we could get soemwork lined up with the Dangote family - We could open up an independent unit of American Export Lines just to service their work. I am sure they have cargo comimg out of the USA headed over, Just haven't found it yet.

Everyday - Thinking of Nigeria.

Let us know if we can servcie anyone

Ro/Ro

Containers


30 years experience to West Africa. 30 Years in the same location.

If you are buying vehicles in the USA or having a broker buy for you - we can ship on your behalf.

ACL-Grimaldi / Hoegh/ ZIM / MSC / MAERSK / DELMAS

Your needs will be met.

Ocean Lane - If I lived in Nigeria and had the exposure that you have - I would have that market locked up. Why the Bum Rush?

PROMISE - IF U HAVE BUSINESS OFF THE EAST COAST - RUN IT THROUGH US.

Anyone Know if Ocean Lane has an employee named FiFi - that was in North Jersey USA a few years ago?