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Ocean Carriers Skip LA Ports; Sending European Car Shippers to the Port of Oakland
By Alex Naumov on May 8, 2015 at 6:58 AM
Shipping cars overseas to Europe? You may have to look past LA ports. The four major ocean carriers, HMM, NYK, OOCL and HL are currently skipping LA ports, severely limiting international car shipping options from Los Angeles to Europe. The remaining carriers, MSC and Maersk are only …
Improving International Shipping at the Port of Oakland
By Alex Naumov on April 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM
Improving International Shipping Through Oakland Shipping through the port of Oakland continues to improve. Following the West Coast port strikes, March saw growth in both import and export volumes. The port also proposed a four-step plan to further prevent international shipping dela …
How Ultra-Large Ships Affect International Car Shipping Rates
By Alex Naumov on April 17, 2015 at 7:59 AM
Ocean carriers are unable to fill their new ultra-large container vessels. They build the biggest, most efficient ships in the world, but they can't fill them with enough freight. With space left on the ships, carriers continue to drive shipping rates down.
International Car Shipping Solutions for eBay Motors
By Alex Naumov on April 6, 2015 at 9:06 AM
Want to buy a car on eBay and ship it overseas? Overseas buyers should have a simple way to see the costs associated with shipping a car. Which is why West Coast Shipping created the international car shipping calculator. It provides free and instant quotes on car shipping from the US …
Ground Transportation and International Car Shipping
By Alex Naumov on April 3, 2015 at 10:23 PM
At West Coast Shipping, we not only provide international car shipping but ground transportation as well. You no longer have to worry about transportation to our warehouse. We can arrange delivery of any car, motorcycle or boat to one of our storage and loading facilities. We offer en …
Final Chance to Avoid a West Coast Port Shutdown
By Alex Naumov on February 6, 2015 at 5:36 PM
Port employees make over $250k/year. Union wants more and threatens to shut down US Economy It's been almost 8 months since the previous contract expired and the time for negotiations is rapidly running out. After millions of dollars in losses by the shipping industry, the Pacific Mar …
A Strong Dollar & Slowing Exports Present an Opportunity For Car Importers
By Alex Naumov on February 2, 2015 at 12:11 PM
As the US dollar heads to the highest levels in more than a decade, it is resulting in the disruption of international car trade. Overseas buyers are having to spend more of their local currency to purchase cars from the US. Which is creating a perfect opportunity importing cars back …
New Charges for Car Shipping to Australia & New Zealand
By Alex Naumov on January 29, 2015 at 10:39 AM
Shipping cars to Australia & New Zealand is about to get more expensive Ocean carriers and port terminals are once again targeting routes to Australia and New Zealand for rate increases. Origin terminals are demanding larger handling charges, while ocean carriers are warning of a …
Nigerian Car Shipping: Revamping the Nigerian Auto Market
By Alex Naumov on January 21, 2015 at 4:02 PM
Nigeria is looking to make 2015 the year it revives local auto manufacturing. Already having the largest and youngest population on the continent, Nigeria has now also become the largest economy in Africa. Worth more than $500 billion, their economy overtook South Africa's as the 21st …
Simplify! Choose a "One Stop Shop" When Shipping Cars Overseas
By Alex Naumov on November 24, 2014 at 8:06 AM
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking As an auto broker or dealer involved in shipping cars internationally, you know that the "check list" of things that need to be done - and done correctly - can seem long and tedious. Every step from transporting a vehicle from your lot to the port of de …