Container Costings - Complete Costing Breakdown

[N1GTR]

Hey guys,

Ive searched already before anyone asks

Can someone please post up a complete listing of container costs. I mean everything, from filling the container in Japan to the container being made available/delivered to you in Sydney.

Reason for asking; Planning a holiday/shopping trip to Japan later this year. Want to bring back a car (race use only, dont need ANY kind of rego, it will live on a trailer. Any numbers on the firewall will be purely decrative. The sort of car that couldnt get compliance for being too heavily modified) and of course, a mountain of parts.

Ideally id like to have a conainer sitting somewhere in a depot or similar in Japan on one of the very last days of the trip, and to bring all the parts by myself from hotel room and pack the container by myself (so i know everythings packed tight and where it all should be). Then lock it up so no one can get inside. Then hop on a flight and come home. A few weeks later, the container arrives in Sydney and is available for me to open and empty at a depot/similar with a ute and a car trailer. Sound easy enough?

Now, Im assuming customs will want to inspect whats inside which is fine cause there wont be anything dodgy inside, but other than them, no one else needs to see inside right? I mean need, not want. Also can their inspection be done with myself present (so i keep the key after locking it in Japan until its in Sydney)?

Container needs to include insurance, also im not fussed at all about transit times - so if its more money to have a direct ship (and of course it would be) it can go around the world on the way here for all I care.

So, any help will be greatly appreciated

-Steve

BTW incase it matters, this will happen early december, just after the Nismo Festival.....when they release dates ill be booking flights

[Angus Smart]

Hey Steve would you like a contact of my shipping agent i use to import my side business stuff from Italy?

Actually i just read your post about time.. we use him because he is quick.....

[N1GTR]

Sounds good mate! is email easier for you?

[OzCarImports]

Sounds good mate! is email easier for you?

If you have no joy with that bloke, I can put you in contact with mine also but I think you will be fine.

Good Luck

[N1GTR]

Please feel free to post up the actual costs, im sure someone will search and find this thread in the future

Ill keep that in mind, much appreciated

[elrodeo666]

I'm interested in costs as got a shit load of parts and wheels that I'll want to send back some time.

[Angus Smart]

Hey,

i not too sure what his costs will be, from what i've herd he is a little bit pricey but his speed is excellent.

I'm going on what costs customers from Peru/Colombia etc usually pay they say he is too expensive but their container broker sends their shit around the world before it turns up...

Pm me your Email and i will send to him

Edited April 6, 2009 by Angus Smart