[Bimmerguy618]

Originally Posted by mtoo

One person at BMW Genius told me they find out within an hour of sailing, whether cars were loaded onto a ship or not.

This is also what I was told when I called Genius today.

[hasten]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

if its longer, is what it is, but my CA and the genius seem independently aligned FWIW. I'm a patient guy so am OK with a wait but i am enjoying the triangulation efforts

Without talking to eachother, they both seemed to agree that it's before EOY with week of 11/27 at earliest. If they are giving me that date as the soonest, i find it unlikely it'll run into the back half of december, but i guess anything could be happen!

I commend your patience! I was attempting to be patient, but hit a month in RFT and have lost the battle. My experience with CA and Genius is a bit different with what seems to be an ever moving target. It could be on the Cardinal, but who knows? The triangulation is fun, but would be a better experience with moderately accurate tracking... somewhere.

My issue is I would love it before the snow falls as I'm probably not driving mine much in the winter. I'm hoping for a Chris Farley like El Nino keeping the snow at bay!

[Nate15]

Has anyone (notably folks who already have their cars) used the search/tracking function of these vessel managers?
Molace: https://www.molace.com/TRK/Search
Sallaum: https://sallaumlines.com/track-shipment/

I think W&W got rid of their ability to search via VIN, but they have options for bill of lading, customer ref number (what is this?), and booking number. I wouldn't be surprised if these lines had more up-to-date info than BMW Genius/CAs.

[k-m2-j442]

Well I searched my vin and my car is not on either of those lines, so theres that.

[mtoo]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

if its longer, is what it is, but my CA and the genius seem independently aligned FWIW. I'm a patient guy so am OK with a wait but i am enjoying the triangulation efforts

Convo with both went a bit like:

Me: "If you had to guess, based on current cadence on deliveries from SLP, would you estimate a 2023 or 2024 delivery is more likely?"

Them: We do not expect your car to come in 2024

Me: "I am planning a road trip the week after thanksgiving, should i plan to be home instead to take delivery?"

Them: It's possible, but likely to be too soon.

Without talking to eachother, they both seemed to agree that it's before EOY with week of 11/27 at earliest. If they are giving me that date as the soonest, i find it unlikely it'll run into the back half of december, but i guess anything could be happen!

If your car was built in week 38, and had a prodDate as late as 9/21, you made it onto the Glovis Cardinal that loaded in 9/24 in Veracruz (it's possible it picked up those late cars in Altamira as well a day or two later). That's best case scenario.

In the thread here, it's been stated that there were three ships that did pickups in September. The usual rate seems to be 1 per month, if you read through different order tracking threads. The last time there were 0 in a month was January. So if you were to pick a month with no pickups, the logical one seems to be October (given the high rate of ships loading in Septemeber).

[Bimmerguy618]

Originally Posted by mtoo

If your car was built in week 38, and had a prodDate as late as 9/21, you made it onto the Glovis Cardinal that loaded in 9/24 in Veracruz (it's possible it picked up those late cars in Altamira as well a day or two later). That's best case scenario.

In the thread here, it's been stated that there were three ships that did pickups in September. The usual rate seems to be 1 per month, if you read through different order tracking threads. The last time there were 0 in a month was January. So if you were to pick a month with no pickups, the logical one seems to be October (given the high rate of ships loading in Septemeber).

I actually ordered a 330i but I’ve been lurking in this thread. My car was built in week 37 (prod date 9/14) and I am still in ready for transport.

[akumachu]

Got my car today! For the rest of you, including mtoo , stay sane and your car will be here soon too!

[drac]

Originally Posted by mtoo

If your car was built in week 38, and had a prodDate as late as 9/21, you made it onto the Glovis Cardinal that loaded in 9/24 in Veracruz (it's possible it picked up those late cars in Altamira as well a day or two later). That's best case scenario.

In the thread here, it's been stated that there were three ships that did pickups in September. The usual rate seems to be 1 per month, if you read through different order tracking threads. The last time there were 0 in a month was January. So if you were to pick a month with no pickups, the logical one seems to be October (given the high rate of ships loading in Septemeber).

How do you know that cars with production date before 9/21 are on Glovis Cardinal? I have a M340 with prod date of 9/15 but it is still on RFT (since 10/6)

[mtoo]

Originally Posted by Bimmerguy618

I actually ordered a 330i but I’ve been lurking in this thread. My car was built in week 37 (prod date 9/14) and I am still in ready for transport.

Did you switch to Ready for Transport prior to 9/21? In this thread there was someone with a prodDate of 9/21 and another with a 9/19 that both made the Glovis Cardinal that loaded on Sept 24 and delivered cars in October.

Originally Posted by drac

How do you know that cars with production date before 9/21 are on Glovis Cardinal? I have a M340 with prod date of 9/15 but it is still on RFT (since 10/6)

The trick is that you went to Ready for Transport on 10/6. The folks that had prodDates later, but were delivered already. They went to RFT immediately, meaning by 9/21. To clarify the above, no one boarded the Glovis Cardinal that just departed Altamira today. I was meaning the previous voyage of the same ship a month ago.

[xiven]

Looks like the G20 guys decided to cross over and join our tacos and margarita party. Welcome!

We hope to get some details soon as to whose cars made this Glovis Cardinal ship that left Altamira this morning. Glovis Sunrise is in route to Veracruz and its scheduled to make a few east coast drop offs at a minimum. Hopefully more than what the schedule is showing.

[mtoo]

Originally Posted by akumachu

Got my car today! For the rest of you, including mtoo , stay sane and your car will be here soon too!

So clean! And the license plate mount in the front so you don't have to drill the bumper, good idea! You'll have to let us know your assessment of it.

[Bimmerguy618]

Originally Posted by mtoo

Did you switch to Ready for Transport prior to 9/21? In this thread there was someone with a prodDate of 9/21 and another with a 9/19 that both made the Glovis Cardinal that loaded on Sept 24 and delivered cars in October.

I gotcha. Yeah I went into RFT on 9/29 so I didn’t make the cut.

[Rickyj4u]

I'm so happy i found this support group. I would probably go insane if it was not for this group.
At this point, all i can do is hope that the Frontier Ace will be my ride

[xiven]

Originally Posted by Rickyj4u

I'm so happy i found this support group. I would probably go insane if it was not for this group.
At this point, all i can do is hope that the Frontier Ace will be my ride

Hope so too. This is all I've seen from Frontier Ace though.

[mtoo]

Bravery Ace is the only one that has all the stops. Veracruz, Brunswick, Baltimore, and Newark.

[mtoo]

Here's an interesting schedule for Global Leader coming into Veracruz at the end of the month.

We won't know until next week if it will stop in Brunswick per the 15-day outlook, otherwise, it checks the boxes for the other ports needed (in reverse order).

[HanABiZ]

My production date was 10/25/2023. It took only 15hrs from body to final assembly.

I hope I can catch up Frontier Ace to be my ride.

[Rickyj4u]

Originally Posted by xiven

Hope so too. This is all I've seen from Frontier Ace though.

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I saw that as well on importinfo. Hoping they switch things up on the next run. The company “ACE” is known the carry BMW’s so there is a chance

[Rickyj4u]

Originally Posted by mtoo

Bravery Ace is the only one that has all the stops. Veracruz, Brunswick, Baltimore, and Newark.

I’m feeling much better than I was a couple weeks back when we couldn’t see anything. With these 3 ships coming to Veracruz in the next week, that gives us hope and a chance.
I just want to break my car in before the snowy New England weather sets in over New Hampshire

[M2-Bob]

Is anyone in this group doing a PCD delivery?
Apparently, they are about a month out from when they get the car. So between the MP HAS being installed at the port and the PCD delivery, I am adding at least a month from when my car lands in Brunswick, GA.

Is it too early to start drinking .......

[apez]

Originally Posted by 335xi-Bob

Is anyone in this group doing a PCD delivery?
Apparently, they are about a month out from when they get the car. So between the MP HAS being installed at the port and the PCD delivery, I am adding at least a month from when my car lands in Brunswick, GA.

Is it too early to start drinking .......

I am on day 12 of waiting for HAS install and transport to dealership... So pass the bottle!

[Bimmerguy618]

A couple ships I just noticed - Grande California just left Veracruz this morning going to Altamira. Getting to Altamira tonight. Not sure where it’s going from there but I feel like if it’s going to both Veracruz and Altamira, that’s a good sign. Also Toscana is docked at Veracruz right now, which is definitely a Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship.

According to this article, the Grande California serves Baltimore, Davisville, Houston, Jacksonville, New York, Altamira, and Veracruz.
https://nielswintherliner.dk/about-u...de-california/