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Are you eagerly waiting to see your car which is already in transit? Due to advancement in information technology, it has become easier to track the location of any Vessels in sea. Using the GPS technology you can see the exact location of our vessels ... in sea life. Depending on your Shipping line some auto auction companies may provide you with a vessel’s tracking and container tracking code to trace your car online. The most leading companies constantly remains in touch with the shipping line to keep their customers updated about the exact location of the vessels and expected date of arrival to the destination port.

RORO: Mostly known as the roll-on/roll-off shipping method, that means that your car will be driven inside the ship. RORO cargo consists of items such as tractors, buses and trucks, or oversized cargo loaded on special flatbed, mafi or lowboy trailers. ... In order to be shipped by RORO a vehicle should be: 1) in run&drive condition to be driven onto the ship; 2) without extensive damages that might cause injuries to ship workers.

Container Shipping: Container shipping means that your car will be loaded inside 20 feet or 40 feet container, and the container will be sealed.A 40ft container can hold up to 5 vehicles and if you are shipping a full container load the container ... will be loaded upon vehicles arrival at the warehouse. Container consolidation means thar your vehicle will be consolidated into a container with other vehicles and loaded as soon as all the vehicles arrive at the warehouse. When the container is loaded it will be transported to the exit port and loaded onto a vessel the following week.

If you are going to buy your next vehicle with an auto auction company, please consider the following useful tips: Find a reliable auto auction website . Before doing business with a foreign car auction website, spend your time to make your own ... research about its reliability. Find information on the company's official registration and certificates. Read its clients' reviews and comments both on the website and on independent forums. Study the applicable terms and conditions . Each car auction website sets its own rules of the game, so familiarize yourself with them in advance to avoid any misunderstanding and disappointment. Read carefully about its financial policy and what guarantee the company can give you. Consider your budget. Think over your financial abilities and how to invest your money profitable. Car auction websites offer a great choice for their clients and you can find a really good offer at an affordable price. Decide what exactly vehicle you want to buy . You can ask your friends or auto auction representatives to give you some advice. It's also good to read the customer reviews on car you like or compare some similar vehicles to get the full picture and understand what you can expect from your next vehicle. Ask for a vehicle history report. Looking for a car online, you have no opportunity to inspect a vehicle before purchasing. A vehicle history report such as Autocheck or Carfax can help you to learn more about the car you are going to buy. The report will unveil if a vehicle was in any collisions, what damages a car has, how many owners it belonged and so on. Estimate your shipping costs. If you want to deliver a car from the USA to Benin, it's important to consider your shipping costs. Some auto auction websites may offer you to arrange shipping to your country, which is very convenient as there is no need to search for a shipping company in the foreign country. Contact the company's representative to learn more about shipping prices before you buy a car. Choose the most convenient buying option. Most of the car auction companies offer several options for car purchasing. You can choose between buying a vehicle at fixed price now or making a bid for a car. Some websites may allow you to participate in a live auction by phone or via specially developed platforms. Consider each option the website offers and choose the most convenient for you.

When you are looking for a used vehicle on auto auction websites, take a notice on promotions and available discounts to save some cash. The competition on a market forces car auction companies to attract clients with special offers, so you as a ... buyer can benefit from them. First of all, look at the hottest offers, which are usually displayed on an auto auction website homepage. These offers may have already reduced prices or some other special benefits. Besides, you can also view the company repossessed cars, which are re-listed for sale with minimum fees. Some of the repo cars may be already in your country or be in the shipping process, so you can receive your vehicle faster. In addition, some companies make seasonal discounts at the end of the year and dedicated to some events. If you are a car dealer, you can request the company representative how you can benefit from making several purchases. You may also get some bonuses or discounts for inviting new clients, so ask about it in advance.

No, you don't need to pay the sales tax for shipping a car outside the state except paying the shipping fee. According to the North American tax system, the sellers, who sell used vehicles for export to nonresidents obtain tax exemptions and do not ... have to pay the sales tax. This exemption requires the seller arranges a documented out-of-state delivery of the motor vehicle to the nonresident. That's why many auto auction companies provide a compulsive car transportation to any warehouse or exit port. So, if you are non-resident of the USA or Canada and want to buy a used vehicle for further exportation to your country, you are not obliged to pay any sales taxes. You should only cover the auto auction website's fee for services provided and paperwork fee for documentation handling. Besides, you are also responsible for all transportation costs.

Most of the car auction companies require to receive from you the full payment for shipping, so they can start shipping process. The North American websites try to protect their clients from various frauds with credit card payments and suggest them ... to make payment only through wire transfer in USD. To make a wire transfer, you need to get the wire details of the shipping company and provide your bank with these details. You will need to note down the transaction number to submit a confirmation of your transaction to the shipping company. Depending on your wire amount, the bank will charge you their fees for sending a wire payment in USD. Banks may charge for conversion of your home Currency to USD and wire payment fees. On average it takes from 5 to 7 days for a bank to credit the payment to beneficiary's account using the wire transfer method. In any case the shipping will not start until you pay for car in full. Before you make your payment to any auto auction or shipping company, it's important to check the company legitimacy. There are also many fraudulent companies, that may try to convince you that they are reliable enough and have been on the market for a long time by carefully crafting a company name to mislead you. Thus, check if the company, you want to have business with is registered and licensed by the government authorities. Make your own deep research about this company with the help of popular search engines, such as Google or Yahoo. Read its customers comments and complains, visit the company official website and social media profiles. You may also contact them by email or call them, so they can assist you and let your doubts go.

Grimaldi Shipping is an experienced shipping line. If you are you looking to ship one car with them, but not understand the shipping procedures then contact auto auction compaines, that can assist you. Big shipping lines do not have enough time to ... clear your shipping related doubts, as they are busier with their business operations, in such cases you need to contact any auto auction company, providing shipping services, that have good relations with Grimaldi to ship your car to Africa.

Some auto auction companies in Canada work along with ACL Shipping, which have the world's largest Roll-on Roll-off/Container ships. ACL shipping is part of Grimaldi Group. ACL Shipping Company's Vessels sails every two weeks to West Africa. They ... also provide Container Cargo tracking services so that you can track the exact location of their Container Cargo in transit. On an average it takes 21 to 35 days for Vessels to reach Lagos, Nigeria.

If you are looking to deliver your car to the port in the USA, so that you can ship it to Nigeria or other country then read on. It’s quite troublesome when it comes to bringing the car to the port in the foreign country. In order to avoid ... any fraud, you need to have someone in the US whom you can trust. Otherwise, you will only cross your fingers hoping that the seller hands over your car to the car hauler properly and the transportation company drops it off correctly at the port. It may be much more easier if you contact an auto auction company, that can arrange shipping process for your vehicle. Delivery of a car to port is the first step in the shipping process. An auto auction company will picks up your car from the seller and deliver it to its warehouse or to the port directly. Usually it takes few days for a car to arrive, but sometimes it can be longer because of the bad weather conditions or seasonal heavy traffic on the roads. An auto auction company may also take care of all documents handling, as the next step of a delivery is to clear your car with the US customs. To do Customs clearance you or your representatives are required to submit the original documents for a car to customs. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for customs clearance if at the port. Otherwise, if your vehicle is going by container, these customs documents are given once the units are loaded and secured. .

This article is for those, who want to complete the USA Customs Clearance process for your vehicle bought through car auction websites. If you are from Benin, Nigeria or any other country, the car clearance procedure might be troublesome for you ... to go through. In such cases, you are recommended to hire an agent or car shipping company located in the USA, that can provide assistance when it comes to clearing. More than that, some auto auction companies may also assist you with the entire shipping process as well as the customs documents handling for your convenience. These websites can cope with all the legal formalities to customs and other paperwork on your behalf. Below you can find what services car export companies may offer to you: Ground Transportation: Pick up of your vehicle from its location to the warehouse or exit port. Warehouse: Storage of your vehicle for a period of time until it clears customs. Exit Port/ Customs Clearance: With original title documents for your car the customs clearance usually takes 2 to 3 weeks, but depending on your vehicle history it could take longer. Loading in Container: Once the vehicle is at the warehouse then it will be sent for loading. All original documentation will be sent to customs. Request for notifications from an auto auction company about the expected date of arrival to the destination port, container number and ship name. They also should send you a bill of lading and Original Title documents by post or via a courier.

Some Canadian auto auction companies not only sell vehicles, they provide vehicle shipping services to Nigeria at a very competitive price. If you need to know more about the price to ship your car to Nigeria, you can contact them and submit the ... details of your vehicle: such as location of your car, year, make, model, and destination port/city. They will inform you about the car shipping costs. The shipping process usually includes the following: The car export company picks up your car and transport it to its storage facility/warehouse. They should send all car original documents to customs. Then your car will start the customs clearance process, that could take 2-3 weeks. Once the vehicle clearance is received, it will be assigned to the next vessel available with space. After the loading of your car is done; the export company will notify you about the expected date of arrival, ship name and/or container number. The original documents such as the bill of lading and title will be sent by express courier to the person assigned on your release form. You will receive this package several days before the arrival of vessel to the destination port. You will have to show all original documents and pay import duty as applicable to claim the vehicle at the destination country. Here are few possible facts that can cause delays during the shipping process. However, the standard documents required at the exit port, customs may ask for some extra documentation. This can delay the loading of your vehicle for few days or few weeks. If you ask for changes in the bill of lading, this can cause delays in the original documents being delivered on time. Moreover, weather or climate conditions may cause delays sometimes.