Tracking Progress on your Polo and Polo GTI

[Corey_R]

Basically we know that all Polos built in Spain are shipping from Bremerhaven and VW only use one shipping company. We can then look at their shipping schedules and hope our cars are on one of those boats! (Go search by ports and then click Bremerhaven Germany to wherever in Aus you are.)

Oh... I was wondering what you guys were doing and why none of you had considered a "Morning xxxx" ship as a possibility.

Whilst VW may only use one shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics actually also subcontract with other companies, such as Eukor Car Carriers. So you need to look at for more than just the W&W ships, because you could end up on any of the Eukor ships. Most of their RORO's are called "Morning something". For example, my Golf R came on the Morning Camilla.

W&W Logistics may also use other RORO carriers, but I'm not sure who they may be.

[RoknRob]

Thanks!

Hey, thanks for all the information, guys! I look forward to the 'pain' of not being on a ship! Granted, after reading more posts, some of you do seem a bit (pathologically?) obsessed by the whole thing... Hopefully I can keep a clear head.

I know it will be difficult, though, as this is my dream car - inexpensive, powerful AND frugal! I am trading in a Mazda2 for a Polo GTI, and can hardly believe I will be saving fuel in the process... (although I say inexpensive... did you know you could get a Golf GTI in the US for less than Polo GTI here? Despite our excellent dollar... I don't believe it is a question of the difference in market sizes, though. VW is not considered a "premium brand" over there, and also, in the US you can find out what the dealer paid, and negotiate from there. Too bad CHOICE, or anyone for that matter, won't do that here....)

[Frostee]

Just got latest NADCON update from my Dealer. It looks like this;

Departure Port of Shipment 18/03/11 •
Departure last Port of Transit 12/04/11
Arrival at Port of Destination 23/05/11
Departure from Port of Destination 23/05/11
Arrival at final Destination 24/05/11

Not sure how my cut and paste worked, but the status dot is on Departure Port of Shipment. He Joe, is there a ship leaving on 12th April?

Looks like will be June delivery if these dates are correct

[gavs]

(Answers for Joe) Not with Willenius Wilhelmsen there isn't, there's one on the 15th...

None of us are showing up on the Eukor site either, i'd say that the dots is there because it's due to be loaded sometime between the 18 march and 26th april....

[Ohmang]

Just got latest NADCON update from my Dealer. It looks like this;

Departure Port of Shipment 18/03/11 •
Departure last Port of Transit 12/04/11
Arrival at Port of Destination 23/05/11
Departure from Port of Destination 23/05/11
Arrival at final Destination 24/05/11

Not sure how my cut and paste worked, but the status dot is on Departure Port of Shipment. He Joe, is there a ship leaving on 12th April?

Looks like will be June delivery if these dates are correct

Hey frostee - could you throw up the whole NADCON screenshot - with all the other dates for the other steps as well?

I'd be interested to see them so I can make an attempt at extrapolating your data and give me an idea about mine. It is for a golf gti but yours may provide some insight for me..

[GTI JOE]

Just got latest NADCON update from my Dealer. It looks like this;

Departure Port of Shipment 18/03/11 •
Departure last Port of Transit 12/04/11
Arrival at Port of Destination 23/05/11
Departure from Port of Destination 23/05/11
Arrival at final Destination 24/05/11

Not sure how my cut and paste worked, but the status dot is on Departure Port of Shipment. He Joe, is there a ship leaving on 12th April?

Looks like will be June delivery if these dates are correct

Hey Frostee, the closest for the 12th of April is the Topaz Ace on the 14th of April. As far as I can see there are 3 possibilties in the short term. Tombarra (10th that's my bet), Topaz Ace (14th) and Morning Carol (15th). Long term would be the Mignon (26th).

My latest NADCON is:
Departure Port of Shipment 28/03/11 •
Departure last Port of Transit 21/04/11
Arrival at Port of Destination 1/06/11
Departure from Port of Destination 1/06/11
Arrival at final Destination 2/06/11

I perhaps tend to believe that yours and paynos will ship before mine and gavs, according to these dates. Still hopeful
BTW, I can see the bow of the Taiko peering out on the Bremerhaven webcam and the Tombarra is anchored in Zeebrugge..next stop Bremerhaven.

[Frostee]

Here you go Ohmang (apologies if formatting is crap)

ETA Data


Commission 2010 / 166207


Customer Contract Date 4/12/10
Order Entry Dealer System 8/10/10
Order Entry NADIN 8/10/10
Order Registration IFA 21/01/11
Buildability Check 21/01/11
SGW Rebooking 16/02/11
Current SGW Determination 4/02/11
Allocation of product plant 9/02/11
Handover to production 16/02/11
Start Body Shell Shop 2/03/11
End Body Shell Shop 2/03/11
Start Paint Shop 3/03/11
End Paint Shop 3/03/11
Start Final Assembly 3/03/11
Checkpoint 8 Handover to Sales 9/03/11
Start Service Shop
End Service Shop
Exit Production Plant 9/03/11
Arrival Port of Shipment 9/03/11
Departure Port of Shipment 18/03/11
Departure last Port of Transit 12/04/11
Arrival at Port of Destination 23/05/11
Departure from Port of Destination 23/05/11
Arrival at final Destination 24/05/11
Departure from final Destination
Arrival at Dealer
Delivery to Customer

[yellow_cake]

well i got an update from my dealer today.. was told July initially.. then updated to September.. now its updated again to August! moving in the right direction at least!

[Ohmang]

Here you go Ohmang (apologies if formatting is crap)

ETA Data

Thanks alot for that.

[GTI JOE]

well i got an update from my dealer today.. was told July initially.. then updated to September.. now its updated again to August! moving in the right direction at least!

Welcome to the yoyo game.....Volkswagen style

[gavs]

Don't know this will bode with us waiting...
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[gavs]

Bad news RE Taiko, unless we have some brisbanites waiting for their polos 8 polos loaded onto the Taiko yesterday, 6 bound for brisbane, the other 2 for Auckland

Fingers crossed this saturday boys for the elbourne cars, but I'm not holding my breath.....

[RoknRob]

[QUOTE=gavs;647305]Bad news RE Taiko, unless we have some brisbanites waiting for their polos 8 polos loaded onto the Taiko yesterday, 6 bound for brisbane, the other 2 for Auckland
QUOTE]

Interesting... my broker did promise May delivery... (If so, will most certainly be getting a plug from me!) Will have to start following that Taiko!

[GTI JOE]

Bad news RE Taiko, unless we have some brisbanites waiting for their polos 8 polos loaded onto the Taiko yesterday, 6 bound for brisbane, the other 2 for Auckland

Fingers crossed this saturday boys for the elbourne cars, but I'm not holding my breath.....

....just as well, you'd turn blue, not a great colour to go with your white GTI. Scenario's (aka. wishful thinking), Tombarra, Topaz Ace and Morning Carol all heading to Bremerhaven over the next few days. Holy crap, surely, one must get the chocolates

Hey Gav, PM me on how you found out how many polos on that ship, or just post here

[payno]

Hey Gavs, where did that info cone from?