Shipping of cars, jeeps, busses, jeeps, trucks,…



Exporting a car

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When you buy a car destined for export, instead of driving it to Antwerp yourself consider bringing it to one of our Local offices troughout Europe.

You will save considerable time, not to mention money, by simply delivering your vehicle at your regional FIRST Shipping officen, and letting us handle the rest !

Before you ship

The Port and Shipping Lines have many rules and regulations you need to be aware of. For instance, it is illegal to ship broken electronics.

Please prepare your vehicle so it can be shipped without delays from Customs, or worse, fines.

Especially, take notice of the following :

  • Weight : the maximum weight of a vehicle is mentioned on the papers of the vehicle, and may never be exceeded
  • Front seats : BOTH front seats should be free and easily accessible
  • Welding : NO parts of the vehicles can be welded or glued shut. Customs and the fire brigade require that they can Always enter any vehicle
  • Cargo : Take note that goods loaded into vehicles are NEVER insured in any way. Never load items of great value in a car ! Consider a container for that.
  • Dangerous goods : You must never load dangerous or flammable goods in a vehicle. Especially Gas bottles, Batteries, explosives and so on are prohibited. But also many types of refrigerators that contain a gas that is illegal.

Contact our offices for more information or if you have questions.

In our Office

Contact our local office to deliver your vehicle to them. Once there, thogether you will fill out the booking form, loading lists and sign the shipping contract

Road Transport

First Shipping will collect the cars at each of our offices, and transport them to the Port of antwerp. There they will remain in a closed and guarded parking, untill they are loaded in the ship.

Collecting your car

When the ship sails, the documents for collecting your vehicle at destination will be sent to the office where you made the booking.

You pay the remaining outstanding amount, and the Documents are yours. ( For a small fee, we can also send them by DHL directly to the receiver of the vehicule at destination, of course)

The receiver of the car then presents himself at the port of destination, where he collects the vehicle.

Exporting a Truck

FIRST Shipping can help you bring the truck you bought to the port. Together, we may arrange a specialised truck transporter to pick up your vehicle, and bring it to the port.

Contact us for a quote.

Before you ship

The Port and Shipping Lines have many rules and regulations you need to be aware of. For instance, it is illegal to ship broken electronics.

Please prepare your vehicle so it can be shipped without delays from Customs, or worse, Fines.

Especially, take notice of the following :

  • Weight : the maximum weight of a vehicle is mentioned on the papers of the vehicle, and may never be exceeded
  • Front seats : BOTH front seats should be free and easily accessible
  • Welding : NO parts of the vehicles can be welded or glued shut. Customs and the fire brigade require that they can Always enter any vehicle
  • Cargo : Take note that goods loaded into vehicles are NEVER insured in any way. Never load items of great value in a car ! Consider a container for that.
  • Dangerous goods : You must never load dangerous or flammable goods in a vehicle. Especially Gas bottles, Batteries, explosives and so on are prohibited. But also many types of refrigerators that contain a gas that is illegal.

Contact our offices for more information or if you have questions.

In our Office

Contact our local office or Antwerp Headquarters to collect your truck, and fill out the booking form, loading lists and sign the shipping contract

If you decide to bring your truck to the port yourself, remember to pass by our offices first, because you will need to be announced at the port before you can enter.

This is also when you need to check the exact measurements of the truck or trailer. The price of shipping a truck is based on its dimensions, so even a 10cm difference in height or length can have a considerable effect on the final price ! Make sue you measure correctly !

Transport

First Shipping will hold the trucks in a closed and guarded parking, untill they are loaded in the ship.

Collecting your truck

When the ship sails, the documents for collecting your vehicle at destination will be sent to the office where you made the booking.

You pay the remaining outstanding amount, and the Documents are yours. ( For a small fee, we can also send them by DHL directly to the receiver of the vehicule at destination, of course)

The receiver of the truck then presents himself at the port of destination, where he collects the vehicle.


Check your vehicle


Remember to always check the vehicle well at destination, before you accept it. Once it leaves the port, the shipping line will no longer accept claims of damaged or stolen cargo. If anything is wrong, broken or missing, immediately file a complaint at the office of destination

The responsability of the port of Antwerp ends when the vehicle is loaded on the ship. From that point on, it is in the Line’s hands. This means, that any complaint needs to be filed at destination, and not in Antwerp.

Of course, FIRST Shipping will assist you in any way we can by intervening on your behalf. Always file the complaint at destination, then contact us if you need our help.

Insurance


As a rule : NOTHING is insured.

This is how it has always been in the maritime shipping business. It is all but impossible to insure goods, apart from “Total Loss”, meaning the ship sinking.

Damage to the cargo, theft etc, cannot be insured against.

Thus you should never load valuable goods in a vehicle, unless you also load the vehicle in a container.

If in the unlikely effect you should find yourself victim of a case such as described above, do not hesitate to contact us. We will help you file the neccesary complaints, and intervene on your behalf with the shipping Line.