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      08-28-2017, 01:00 PM   #1
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Port Hueneme (US west coast) shipping schedules for Week 33+ cars

My OCD is acting up - my car has been production complete for 10 days, and is still at port waiting for a boat ... so I scoured the shipping links in the how-to-track sticky and gathered this shipping schedule data. Caveat - I have no insight into whether or not any BMWs will be on these boats - they are just potential candidates.

This data was compiled for only those voyages departing Bremerhaven that will visit Port Hueneme. A few of these voyages do visit the US east coast along the way. There are other voyages to the US east coast that do not continue through the Panama Canal to Port Heuneme - those are not included here.

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WWL: www.2wglobal.com
NYK: www.nykroro.com
MOL: www.molroro.com

<Bremerhaven date> --- <Port Hueneme date> --- <Ship> --- <Line>

26-Aug --- 20-Sep --- Capricornus Leader --- NYK RORO
31-Aug --- 30-Sep --- Fedora --- WWL
6-Sep --- 6-Oct --- Mermaid Ace --- MOL ACE
8-Sep --- 6-Oct --- Otello --- WWL
11-Sep --- 5-Oct --- Cronus Leader --- NYK RORO
20-Sep --- 21-Oct --- Marguerite Ace --- MOL ACE
21-Sep --- 17-Oct --- Equuleus Leader --- NYK RORO
23-Sep --- 21-Oct --- Don Carlos --- WWL
30-Sep --- 28-Oct --- Clover Ace --- MOL ACE
6-Oct --- 3-Nov --- Aniara --- WWL
11-Oct --- 7-Nov --- Triton Leader --- NYK RORO
19-Oct --- 16-Nov --- Don Quijote --- WWL
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From what I can tell and my experience BMW seems to use WWL mostly. If you have your VIN you can enter it into their website and it will tell you when its loaded etc. The BMW genius lagged about 36 hours behind the WWL site for me.
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From what I can tell and my experience BMW seems to use WWL mostly. If you have your VIN you can enter it into their website and it will tell you when its loaded etc. The BMW genius lagged about 36 hours behind the WWL site for me.
Yeah - I'm hoping mine will end up on a WWL boat so that I can track it better. 2 years ago, mine went on an NYK boat.

Have already tried entering the VIN on WWL's site - "no records found" - so I'm pretty sure I'm still sitting at port (currently at status 193).

Question -- when you enter your VIN on the WWL site - do you enter the full VIN, or just the last 7? (I've tried both).
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Yeah - I'm hoping mine will end up on a WWL boat so that I can track it better. 2 years ago, mine went on an NYK boat.

Have already tried entering the VIN on WWL's site - "no records found" - so I'm pretty sure I'm still sitting at port (currently at status 193).

Question -- when you enter your VIN on the WWL site - do you enter the full VIN, or just the last 7? (I've tried both).
Full VIN, I believe you enter it into the cargo ID section but can't remember for sure.
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Full VIN, I believe you enter it into the cargo ID section but can't remember for sure.
I was able to pull mine up with the last 7.
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I'm not sure how fluid all of these dates are, but they appear to be different if you do the search now. I'm getting the following:

<Bremerhaven date> --- <Port Hueneme date> --- <Ship> --- <Line>

06-Sep --- 05-Oct --- Mermaid Ace --- MOL
11-Sep --- 05-Oct --- Cronus Leader --- NYK
15-Sep --- 12-Oct --- Morning Courier --- WWL
20-Sep --- 22-Oct --- Marguerite Ace --- MOL
21-Sep --- 17-Oct --- Equuleus Leader --- NYK
26-Sep --- 22-Oct --- Don Carlos --- WWL
28-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Clover Ace --- MOL
29-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Tortugas --- WWL
06-Oct --- 03-Nov --- Aniara --- WWL
12-Oct --- 07-Nov --- Triton Leader --- NYK
19-Oct --- 16-Nov --- Don Quijote --- WWL
21-Oct --- 17-Nov --- Triton Leader --- NYK
07-Nov --- 05-Dec --- Fidelio --- WWL

My car has just entered production, and has an estimated completion date of 09/13, I'd hope to be on the Don Carlos, which would arrive on the 10/22, and be at my SoCal dealer a few days later (my dealer is the second closest to Port Hueneme, only 25 miles away).

Interestingly, my CA predicted that I'd be able to pick up either the week of 10/16 ~ 10/20 or 10/23 ~ 10/27. The latter looks more likely, but I could be lucky and end up on the Morning Courier, and get here for his first guess... let's wait and see.
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If you're counting ships that are already at sea you guys are missing the Torino (also WWL) which left on 8/25 and is due in Port Hueneme on 9/21. I remember hearing that at least one week 33 was on it.

It should be out somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean right now as it hasn't updated it's position in a few days on it's way to the Canal.
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If you're counting ships that are already at sea you guys are missing the Torino (also WWL) which left on 8/25 and is due in Port Hueneme on 9/21. I remember hearing that at least one week 33 was on it.

It should be out somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean right now as it hasn't updated it's position in a few days on it's way to the Canal.
I was documenting just upcoming ships from Aug 28 forward. You guys who are already on a boat have a lot of your delivery-date-mystery resolved.

And there's actually a week 34 car on the Torino (deechun's) - which of course makes me all kinds of jealous! I'm hoping mine gets on the Fedora - which has been docked in Bremerhaven for a couple of days now - due to set sail shortly. We shall see ....

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I'm not sure how fluid all of these dates are, but they appear to be different if you do the search now.

My car has just entered production, and has an estimated completion date of 09/13, I'd hope to be on the Don Carlos, which would arrive on the 10/22, and be at my SoCal dealer a few days later (my dealer is the second closest to Port Hueneme, only 25 miles away).

Interestingly, my CA predicted that I'd be able to pick up either the week of 10/16 ~ 10/20 or 10/23 ~ 10/27. The latter looks more likely, but I could be lucky and end up on the Morning Courier, and get here for his first guess... let's wait and see.
Thanks for updating - and yeah, the dates do seem to change +/- 2 days until they actually get in port.

I've added back in Fedora and Otello to your updated data - cuz those 2 are still primary candidates for my week 33 car that is sitting at the port waiting for a ride.

With a prod-complete date of 9/13 your chances of making a 9/15 departure out of Bremerhaven are slim. But don't count out the NYK ship on 9/21 ... mine made the trip on an NYK ship in 2015.

<Bremerhaven date> --- <Port Hueneme date> --- <Ship> --- <Line>

01-Sep --- 30-Sep --- Fedora --- WWL
06-Sep --- 05-Oct --- Mermaid Ace --- MOL
08-Sep --- 06-Oct --- Otello --- WWL
11-Sep --- 05-Oct --- Cronus Leader --- NYK
15-Sep --- 12-Oct --- Morning Courier --- WWL
20-Sep --- 22-Oct --- Marguerite Ace --- MOL
21-Sep --- 17-Oct --- Equuleus Leader --- NYK
26-Sep --- 22-Oct --- Don Carlos --- WWL
28-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Clover Ace --- MOL
29-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Tortugas --- WWL
06-Oct --- 03-Nov --- Aniara --- WWL
12-Oct --- 07-Nov --- Triton Leader --- NYK
19-Oct --- 16-Nov --- Don Quijote --- WWL
21-Oct --- 17-Nov --- Canopus Leader --- NYK
07-Nov --- 05-Dec --- Fidelio --- WWL

Edit: Also fixed the duplicate entry for Triton Leader (2nd entry should have been Canopus Leader).

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Sept 4 update:

A query on the WWL site finally shows activity on the Fedora. 23 M2's onboard Fedora (mine included ). Mine is a week 33 car. There are also week 34 and week 35 cars on the Fedora. Highest one was a week 35 MG car headed for Baltimore.
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Sept 4 update:

A query on the WWL site finally shows activity on the Fedora. 23 M2's onboard Fedora (mine included ). Mine is a week 33 car. There are also week 34 and week 35 cars on the Fedora. Highest one was a week 35 MG car headed for Baltimore.
Nice! Congrats!
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A query on the WWL site finally shows activity on the Fedora. 23 M2's onboard Fedora (mine included ). Mine is a week 33 car. There are also week 34 and week 35 cars on the Fedora. Highest one was a week 35 MG car headed for Baltimore.
My M2 is a MG week 35 headed to Baltimore. How do I find out if this could be me?
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My M2 is a MG week 35 headed to Baltimore. How do I find out if this could be me?
Go here: www.2wglobal.com
Click on Track & Trace.
Enter your VIN in the "Cargo ID" field and push the "Track" button. Last 7 of the VIN is sufficient.

If you get "no records found", then your car is not on a WWL boat (yet, or perhaps on another carrier).

If it's on the Fedora (or another WWL boat), you will get some info back.

Alternatively, enter "WBS%JVA12%" in the Cargo ID field, and you will get a list of all MY2018 M2's on WWL boats (not just the Fedora). Click on the "Status Date" column once or twice to sort the data in earliest-to-latest order - then look for your VIN.

To save you a little time - here's all of the M2's on the Fedora - is your VIN here?
WBS1J5C58JVA12774
WBS1J5C51JVA12728
WBS1J5C51JVA12809
WBS1J5C52JVA12785
WBS1J5C53JVA12780
WBS1J5C53JVA12794
WBS1J5C54JVA12805
WBS1J5C54JVA12819
WBS1J5C55JVA12781
WBS1J5C55JVA12795
WBS1J5C56JVA12532
WBS1J5C56JVA12787
WBS1J5C58JVA12533
WBS1J5C58JVA12791
WBS1J5C59JVA12752
WBS1J5C59JVA12797
WBS1J5C59JVA12802
WBS1J5C50JVA12784
WBS1J5C5XJVA12825
WBS1J5C53JVA12777
WBS1J5C5XJVA12775
WBS1J5C5XJVA12811
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Thanks for the info, unfortunately my VIN is not on the list. Perhaps the Otello.
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Looks like it's not just dates that change, it's ship plans as well! I wonder if this is because of Irma...

Updated schedule below:

<Bremerhaven date> --- <Port Hueneme date> --- <Ship> --- <Rout> ---<Line>

In Transit:

01-Sep --- 01-Oct --- Fedora --- CD735-FED --- WWL

Upcoming:
08-Sep --- 06-Oct --- Otello --- 3D736-OTL --- WWL
11-Sep --- 05-Oct --- Cronus Leader --- 015 --- NYK
15-Sep --- 12-Oct --- Morning Courier --- 3D737-MCU --- WWL
22-Sep --- 23-Oct --- Marguerite Ace --- 0072A --- MOL
21-Sep --- 17-Oct --- Equuleus Leader --- 096 --- NYK
22-Sep --- 20-Oct --- Thalatta --- CD738-THA --- WWL
29-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Clover Ace --- 0062A --- MOL
29-Sep --- 26-Oct --- Tortugas --- CD739-TOR --- WWL
06-Oct --- 03-Nov --- Aniara --- CD740-ARA --- WWL
12-Oct --- 07-Nov --- Triton Leader --- 058 --- NYK
19-Oct --- 16-Nov --- Don Quijote --- CD742-DOQ ---WWL
21-Oct --- 17-Nov --- Canopus Leader --- 072 --- NYK
07-Nov --- 05-Dec --- Fidelio --- CD744-FDE ---WWL

Note: Mermaid Ace removed because it's no longer scheduled to go to Port Heuneme
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Finally my car is on a boat. TONGALA. Eta. Port of Bayonne NJ. Sept 20th.

Production date was 8/25/17.
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Ah, this thread is for boats heading to California. Some of these boats, if not all of them, also stop on the East Coast, but at less ports.

It might be a good idea to start a new thread with a listing of boats headed to East Coast, or combine them here, which might be complicated...
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My car isn't in your list but I confirmed it is on the Fedora. They must have loaded my car on last as it got loaded on Sep 01. WBS1J5C5XJVA12534

Is there any concern of the Fedora running into the bad Irma weather?
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My car isn't in your list but I confirmed it is on the Fedora. They must have loaded my car on last as it got loaded on Sep 01. WBS1J5C5XJVA12534

Is there any concern of the Fedora running into the bad Irma weather?
I suspect they are taking Irma (and probably Jose) into account - I noticed that today the arrival date of the Fedora into Port Hueneme has slipped from Sept 30 to Oct 1 - even though it is still on schedule to reach Baltimore on Sep 15. Seems they've added 1 day of delay already for their canal passage. Irma's fault? Probably.

Edit: Sched has changed in the past 30 minutes ... now all dates starting with Baltimore arrival have slipped 1 day. Baltimore arrival is now Sept 16.

My apologies for not catching your car. The fact I missed it annoyed me, so I went and figured out why. There are 4 bills of lading on the Fedora that include M2s. One includes 1100+ cars. One includes 700+ cars. Two have a single car - yours is one of the single-car BOLs. I'm guessing maybe you did ED, and perhaps yours have arrived at Bremerhaven via a different (and unique) logistics path. .

Anyway - I think the following is a more accurate accounting (and sorted!) of the M2's on the Fedora. 4 will get off in Baltimore, the rest go all the way to Port Hueneme. It adds two cars that I missed 1st time around (475 & 534).

Caveat: I am not 100% confident I've reverse engineered the WWL wildcarding database interface perfectly - so don't sue me if your car is on the Fedora, but not in this list.

VA12475 Port Hueneme
VA12532 Port Hueneme
VA12533 Port Hueneme
VA12534 Port Heuneme
VA12728 Port Hueneme
VA12752 Port Hueneme
VA12774 Port Hueneme
VA12775 Baltimore
VA12777 Baltimore
VA12780 Port Hueneme
VA12781 Port Hueneme
VA12784 Port Hueneme
VA12785 Port Hueneme
VA12787 Port Hueneme
VA12791 Port Hueneme
VA12794 Port Hueneme
VA12795 Port Hueneme
VA12797 Port Hueneme
VA12802 Port Hueneme
VA12805 Port Hueneme
VA12809 Port Hueneme
VA12811 Baltimore
VA12819 Port Hueneme
VA12825 Baltimore

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This makes more sense now you explained it. I wasn't mad you missed my car, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't messed up. Which I do a lot. Thanks for confirming it for me.

You are also correct my car was ED.

The lady at the drop off point told me my car was the only car going in that day and that there were only getting one or so cars dropped off each day. She said that they were real slow.
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This makes more sense now you explained it. I wasn't mad you missed my car, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't messed up. Which I do a lot. Thanks for confirming it for me.

You are also correct my car was ED.

The lady at the drop off point told me my car was the only car going in that day and that there were only getting one or so cars dropped off each day. She said that they were real slow.
No worries - I didn't think you were mad. I was just annoyed at myself for missing 2 cars in my first pass.

So where & when did you drop-off your car? I'm curious how long it took to get to port and on a boat from the time of drop-off.
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