Anyone hoping to be on the Elektra?

ameersM3 · 07-09-2014, 11:58 AM

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Just got confirmation that my car will be on the Elektra! Making port in CA Aug 6!

Do you mind sharing when your car was completed production and how long until released to carrier?
Mines done with production yesterday and its now dispatched to the carrier when i talked to the representative an hour ago so im hoping to be on this vessel as well.

It's been 5 days for me with the same status you are at

I just callee 800#. Its being transported to the port of exit, i know Elektra is scheduled to depart on 14th. Hopefully my car gets on it

I'm hoping for the same

brandfish · 07-09-2014, 10:55 PM

Is it just my faulty interpretation or has the Elektra been in a holding pattern 30 miles out for the last 12 plus hours? (at anchor- must be waiting for a spot, this is probably normal if it's waiting for a spot?)

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...mmsi:564614000

jc05e46m3 · 07-10-2014, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brandfish

Is it just my faulty interpretation or has the Elektra been in a holding pattern 30 miles out for the last 12 plus hours? (at anchor- must be waiting for a spot, this is probably normal if it's waiting for a spot?)

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...mmsi:564614000

Yes. ports are absolute insanity. Not only do they sometimes have to wait for a place to moor, but 99% of the traffic going in and out of these ports requires the use of a pilot and/or tugs. That being said, there is typically a buoy or navigational aid that the port authority will use as a "meeting point" and then a pilot will embark. This almost always gets screwed up and then the pilot pickup times get pushed to the right. This is not abnormal and usually the ships can make up time by increasing speed across the pond or being more efficient while in port.

CRtoE92 · 07-10-2014, 12:31 AM

How can you confirm your car docking on Elektra besides the words from the 800# representative?

JL M3 · 07-10-2014, 11:03 AM

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Seems like a good amount of the ED group will be on Elektra. Hopefully they can get it from CA to Denver for you within a day or two.

Wait is already driving me crazy

Woohoo, I'm on Elektra too! That's 3 from our group so far. Cool that our cars are following the same journey from the Welt all the way to Port. Maybe we should have a delivery day celebration, lol.

ameersM3 · 07-10-2014, 12:28 PM

My car is At the port at the moment not assigned yet hopefully I make the next boat to the west coast

Powaup · 07-10-2014, 12:42 PM

I dropped my M4 off in Nice, France on July 3rd anybody know how long it will take for my car to get to Bremerhaven?? I would be really happy if I could make it onto the Elektra

michaelw9 · 07-10-2014, 12:50 PM

Just entered my VIN and confirmed that I am on the Elektra as well. Looks like it's departing a day early (11-July now) and arriving into California a day later (7-August).
My car is going to need some work done at the VPC, so hopefully it won't take til September before I see it.

ameersM3 · 07-10-2014, 02:12 PM

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Just entered my VIN and confirmed that I am on the Elektra as well. Looks like it's departing a day early (11-July now) and arriving into California a day later (7-August).
My car is going to need some work done at the VPC, so hopefully it won't take til September before I see it.

Where did you put the vin in at so I can check mine out?

michaelw9 · 07-10-2014, 02:34 PM

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Where did you put the vin in at so I can check mine out?

https://offices.2wglobal.com/offices...slanguage%3Den
Put your full VIN into the Cargo ID box.

JL M3 · 07-10-2014, 02:39 PM

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...hips/564614000

That's a big boat.

Drizz · 07-10-2014, 02:45 PM

My update on the 1-800 number is that my vehicle is at the port of exit waiting for a shipping vessel. When I spoke to a person for a better update she told me that she's unable to see what boat i'll be on until the time it actually makes it onto a boat. I then asked her if she could at least tell me what port in Germany it's at, and she said that information wasn't available either. How are all of you confirming the exact boat you cars will be transported on? I'm just hoping it makes it onto something soon and doesn't sit for weeks like I've seen happen to a lot of folks on these forums.

Also, can someone tell me what the port is that the cars go to before shipping out from Germany? I'm just curious.

Drizz · 07-10-2014, 03:05 PM

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https://offices.2wglobal.com/offices...slanguage%3Den
Put your full VIN into the Cargo ID box.

Hmmm...just tried that and it said no records found. Maybe that means i'm not getting on the next boat?

emranc · 07-10-2014, 04:13 PM

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Also, can someone tell me what the port is that the cars go to before shipping out from Germany? I'm just curious.

Germany -- Bremerhaven
Cali -- Port Hueneme

Drizz · 07-10-2014, 04:30 PM

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Germany -- Bremerhaven
Cali -- Port Hueneme

Thanks!

Oakleyguy · 07-10-2014, 04:40 PM

Looks like I'm setting sail on the Elektra tomorrow!!

Reid · 07-10-2014, 07:09 PM

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Looks like I'm setting sail on the Elektra tomorrow!!

Me too.

brandfish · 07-10-2014, 09:44 PM

http://www.blg.de/en/blg-logistics/s...am-automobile/

get a look while you can boys (the Elektra)

04RC51 · 07-10-2014, 09:50 PM

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http://www.blg.de/en/blg-logistics/s...am-automobile/

get a look while you can boys

Haha, that load of white cars on the rails has been sitting there forever, no?

4/3rds · 07-10-2014, 09:59 PM

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Haha, that load of white cars on the rails has been sitting there forever, no?

They have been there at least a week.

04RC51 · 07-10-2014, 10:22 PM

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They have been there at least a week.

More than that. You didn't order white, did you?

4/3rds · 07-10-2014, 10:33 PM

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They have been there at least a week.

More than that. You didn't order white, did you?

Yes! Unreal

07-09-2014, 10:55 PM	#46
brandfish Private 2 Rep 52 Posts Drives: m3 2015 aw Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (0)	am i reading this right Is it just my faulty interpretation or has the Elektra been in a holding pattern 30 miles out for the last 12 plus hours? (at anchor- must be waiting for a spot, this is probably normal if it's waiting for a spot?) http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...mmsi:564614000
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07-10-2014, 12:31 AM	#48
CRtoE92 Lieutenant Colonel 610 Rep 1,689 Posts Drives: 2020 Melbourne red Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: PASADENA iTrader: (1)	How can you confirm your car docking on Elektra besides the words from the 800# representative?
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07-10-2014, 12:28 PM	#50
ameersM3 Banned 45 Rep 84 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	My car is At the port at the moment not assigned yet hopefully I make the next boat to the west coast
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07-10-2014, 12:42 PM	#51
Powaup Brigadier General 1253 Rep 3,688 Posts Drives: 2021 Supra 3.0 (Past: 2015 M23 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [10.00]	I dropped my M4 off in Nice, France on July 3rd anybody know how long it will take for my car to get to Bremerhaven?? I would be really happy if I could make it onto the Elektra __________________ Check out my YouTube Channel Powaup Instagram: @ Powaup
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07-10-2014, 12:50 PM	#52
michaelw9 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 Yas Marina Blue M4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (0)	Just entered my VIN and confirmed that I am on the Elektra as well. Looks like it's departing a day early (11-July now) and arriving into California a day later (7-August). My car is going to need some work done at the VPC, so hopefully it won't take til September before I see it.
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07-10-2014, 02:39 PM	#55
JL M3 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 348 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern California iTrader: (3)	http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...hips/564614000 That's a big boat.
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07-10-2014, 02:45 PM	#56
Drizz Lieutenant 182 Rep 595 Posts Drives: '23 BMW X7; '20 911 Carrera S Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	My update on the 1-800 number is that my vehicle is at the port of exit waiting for a shipping vessel. When I spoke to a person for a better update she told me that she's unable to see what boat i'll be on until the time it actually makes it onto a boat. I then asked her if she could at least tell me what port in Germany it's at, and she said that information wasn't available either. How are all of you confirming the exact boat you cars will be transported on? I'm just hoping it makes it onto something soon and doesn't sit for weeks like I've seen happen to a lot of folks on these forums. Also, can someone tell me what the port is that the cars go to before shipping out from Germany? I'm just curious.
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07-10-2014, 04:40 PM	#60
Oakleyguy Resident Engineer 135 Rep 748 Posts Drives: Land Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denver, CO / Tulsa, OK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Toyota URJ200 [0.00] 2017 BMW M2 [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 [10.00] 2005 Toyota UZJ100 [0.00]	Looks like I'm setting sail on the Elektra tomorrow!! __________________ ///M4 (SO/BLK/BLK) Exec, LED, Blk 19s, HK, 6MT <- SOLD ///M2 (LBB), Exec, 6MT <- SOLD 2014 Land Cruiser, Slee Sliders, OME Lift, ARB Onboard Air European Delivery Journal & F8X Door Rattle Fix Machine Shop Directory - www.mfgcenter.com
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07-10-2014, 09:44 PM	#62
brandfish Private 2 Rep 52 Posts Drives: m3 2015 aw Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (0)	there it is, i think i see my car http://www.blg.de/en/blg-logistics/s...am-automobile/ get a look while you can boys (the Elektra) Last edited by brandfish; 07-10-2014 at 10:18 PM..
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