Shipping from LA: current prices

[Bertroex]

Hi everyone,

Popping back up on the good old DDK forum again, rather than using the private messages and social media channels. There might be an opportunity to import something pre-72 from California for my Liege-Brescia-Liege 2021 entry.

Thanks to Mark (912UK) and a few other USA Porsche brothers, a deal will hopefully materialise. I contacted Kingston shipping but couldn’t help but notice that prices have gone up since the 2017-2019 time.... obviously the dollar to pound or Dollar to Euro rate isn’t ideal either but, beggars can’t be choosers.

Has anyone got a current container going in the next few weeks from LA to U.K.? Or anyone has any alternatives to Kingston? ( I do have to say: they have been extremely helpful). I also took note of Jos’s adventures with Marine insurance.

Keep the faith and kind regards,


Bert

[Bootsy]

Good to hear from you Bert, be good to see you about a bit more

Kingston still same to be the preferred solution unless anyone has other suggestions

[anglophone1]

I have a 914 en route from East Coast via Kingstown cost GBP 1185 + duty/vat etc - shipping from West Coast was only about GBP 300 more.

As they do literally all the work including NOVA I am amazed at how cheap it is!
Bought in my 911 five years back - I’m sure it wasn’t a lot cheaper.....

As they use West Coast shipping you could try them but you’ll probably still need Kingstown to do paperwork etc.
C

[smallspeed]

a friend of mine did a video recently on his youtube channel about importing cars which i found pretty interesting - probably the same info you guys already mentioned above, but sharing it just incase:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDvKo9nTCho&t=1215s

[sladey]

Good to hear from you Bert - hope you are keeping well

[dean1057]

Shipped a car over from LA to Southampton in November 2018 and used Direct Express Inc.
https://www.shipdei.com/
$1200.00 and again Kingstown sorted everything when back in the uk.
Went smooth and car turned up within 4 weeks as I left it.
Even got it delivered up to Yorkshire for £50.00 as Kingstown had a transpoter driver who lived in Darlington and was heading home for the weekend.
A true Yorkshireman loves a billy bargain.

[Tosh]

I'm sorry.
You'll need to tell us much more about the car in order for us to recommend a shipper

[dean1057]

I've also used these too.
https://www.cfrrinkens.com/
They also partner up with Kingstown shipping when the container lands here.

[912uk]

Shipped a car over from LA to Southampton in November 2018 and used Direct Express Inc.
https://www.shipdei.com/
$1200.00 and again Kingstown sorted everything when back in the uk.
Went smooth and car turned up within 4 weeks as I left it.
Even got it delivered up to Yorkshire for £50.00 as Kingstown had a transpoter driver who lived in Darlington and was heading home for the weekend.
A true Yorkshireman loves a billy bargain.

Good to hear Direct express are still going.. I used them alot in the early days.

[912uk]

Where are the pictures Bert??

the big reveal