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[Christopher Mendoza]

For info the Cape Town costs are for

1   Discharge of container from ship
2   Terminal handling charges
3   Moving container from the terminal to a depot and return of empty container (cartage) (You can't empty the container at the terminal)
4   Storage (at least one day even if you are at the depot as the container arrives and watch it opened.)
5   Lifting on and off the trailer at the depot
6   Taking car out of container after unlashing ( I drove it out)
7   Ship's agent release fees.
8   Cargo dues from the port authority
9   Customs examination and documentation fees.
10   Your clearing agent charges. (well worth having and small beer compared with the above)

Total just over 12,000ZAR (the exchange rate then was about £1=ZAR 12)

I don't know for sure because they were included in the freight charge and container rental, but the equivalent charges at Felixstowe would have been £200 - £250)

Most expensive are port cargo dues, cartage, and terminal handling charge. Most, but not all, of the charges include a VAT charge at 14%.

Ro-ro is a lot cheaper but less secure and you cannot ro-ro to Cape Town, would have to use Walvis Bay, Port Elizabeth or Durban.

For anyone planning the same trip I can recommend a clearing agent (very helpful) and recommend a consignee agent for the B/L to avoid if you can, but that may be down to the shipping company.

Oh! without a SA bank account, all the charges had to be paid in cash.

ps I like the pin idea, but better than a crossbow I would seriously consider a remote fire smothering system in future.

Christopher

[aroscow]

Remote fire containment would be an excellent idea.
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