Shipping motorcycle to Australia
Shipping of motorcycles is very different from shipping cars. Moreover international shipping of motorcycles requires you to get the motorcycle ready for shipping. You need to first drain the fuel from the tank till it is less than an eighth of the tank. You then need to remove all the accessories (they may go missing), secure the cables.
Now get your bike to the export warehouse of your shipping company or directly to the port of shipping. Some shipping companies will pick it up from your home, so check this out.
You will have to ensure that your documentation is complete. Your sale deed and registration should be in order. You cannot ship your vehicle overseas if it has unpaid liens as per the US Customs rules. So your motorcycle should be fully paid for. Remember that Australia has very strict rules about bugs and germs so your motorcycle would have to be thoroughly steam cleaned before shipping.
Your motorcycle can be shipped to Australia via two methods, one is by shipping it in an ocean container, and the other is by “roll on roll off carrier”. If you opt for ocean container, your motorcycle will be crated and loaded into the ocean container along with other cargo, possibly other vehicles like cars. It is economical since you will only pay for the space that your motorcycle takes, and moreover the container will be sealed and it will be undisturbed throughout the trip.
If you opt for roll-on roll-off shipping, the worker will drive your bike to the port where it will be loaded into a specialised vehicle carrying vessel. It will be driven off at the destination. This can be risky since things can go missing, and the motorcycle may be mishandled. However this is cheap, but not available at all ports. So you can check if your shipping company provides this service.
Once the motorcycle has been packed and loaded and the ship has sailed for your destination, the shipping company hands over the original title of your motorcycle along with the inspection report or bill of lading to you. You are also told when the ship is scheduled to dock in at the destination and how you can pick up your motorcycle. It normally takes 22 days to ship a vehicle to Australia and the shipping is done mainly to Sydney. You should keep in touch with the overseas agent so that you can be informed about the arrival date and pay the duty etc to get the release and delivery completed smoothly.
Now get your bike to the export warehouse of your shipping company or directly to the port of shipping. Some shipping companies will pick it up from your home, so check this out.
You will have to ensure that your documentation is complete. Your sale deed and registration should be in order. You cannot ship your vehicle overseas if it has unpaid liens as per the US Customs rules. So your motorcycle should be fully paid for. Remember that Australia has very strict rules about bugs and germs so your motorcycle would have to be thoroughly steam cleaned before shipping.
Your motorcycle can be shipped to Australia via two methods, one is by shipping it in an ocean container, and the other is by “roll on roll off carrier”. If you opt for ocean container, your motorcycle will be crated and loaded into the ocean container along with other cargo, possibly other vehicles like cars. It is economical since you will only pay for the space that your motorcycle takes, and moreover the container will be sealed and it will be undisturbed throughout the trip.
If you opt for roll-on roll-off shipping, the worker will drive your bike to the port where it will be loaded into a specialised vehicle carrying vessel. It will be driven off at the destination. This can be risky since things can go missing, and the motorcycle may be mishandled. However this is cheap, but not available at all ports. So you can check if your shipping company provides this service.
Once the motorcycle has been packed and loaded and the ship has sailed for your destination, the shipping company hands over the original title of your motorcycle along with the inspection report or bill of lading to you. You are also told when the ship is scheduled to dock in at the destination and how you can pick up your motorcycle. It normally takes 22 days to ship a vehicle to Australia and the shipping is done mainly to Sydney. You should keep in touch with the overseas agent so that you can be informed about the arrival date and pay the duty etc to get the release and delivery completed smoothly.
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