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Title: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: breezasib on 04 May 2014, 18:57
Is there as regular schedule for the VW sailings from Emden to Sheerness?
I would imagine it's about every couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: Jimmy Filth on 06 May 2014, 09:27
It isn't particularly regular.  It seems particular ships do the run, but it depends on where else they are sent.  My car was at Emden for a week and in that time three or four boats did the trip before mine was put on a boat.  There was a period of about 4 days where not a single boat did the journey, then one or two a day.
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: JakeF on 06 May 2014, 10:11
Even when there are boats every couple of days, your car has to have a slot on a boat to make the trip. I found myself waiting for two weeks from the 5a to the 6 notifications.
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: breezasib on 06 May 2014, 10:13
Yeah it appears to be a lottery! My last car sat for three weeks.
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: Jimmy Filth on 06 May 2014, 10:16
It doesn't help that Sheerness is tiny.  Grimsby can take an unbelievable volume of cars so cars get here quicker, whereas sheerness has limited space.
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 06 May 2014, 11:38
So, if my supplying dealer is VW Telford, which port is it likely to go to, Grimsby?
Title: Re: Emden to Sheerness shipping frequency?
Post by: breezasib on 06 May 2014, 12:04
If you ask your dealer they should be able to tell you. I got a look at the dealers screen and it had the port of arrival in the top left corner.