links[7]='http://www.mbjarvie.co.uk'; James has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years writing about cars and the car industry. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Fantastic news so looks like early July delivery. Visit the Official SKODA Website. I think three potential transport vessels have come and gone since it arrived at port. There are 25 ports in Europe and its neighboring countries currently certified by PERS. Under their agreement with Audi the shipping company has 10 working days (i.e. Stage 5b: in transit:shipping - at Emden waiting a boat. The group requires import points with flexibility, berth capacity, expert handling and high-quality, secure storage, as close as possible to its dealer network. VW Audi Forum - The #1 Volkswagen (VW) Forum Dedicated to the whole Volkswagen (VW) Group. ad[0]='https://www.chrisknott.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Car-Club-Banner-Ads_468x60_4.png'; Marketplace - Please use the new template for selling your car. Mine is being allocated for shipping in the next day or two, so I guess on Makassar Highway. The tracker has been inaccurate for the past week or so, moving from QC back to Preparation and back in a matter of days. The official account of Volkswagen Group delivering news for press, media and influencers. For those waiting for their car to be shipped from Emden Volkswagen celebrates 15 millionth Passat worldwide at Emden plant, If this is your first visit, be sure to With deliveries by mostly by Highway ships and occasionally City of ships. Volkswagen Group - Deliveries to customers - December 2021 2021-11-12 How do you follow a specific ship please? Source: Fraunhofer Center For Maritime Logistics And Services CML, ESPO congratulated the Port of Barcelona (Spain), Port Authority of Melilla (Spain), Niedersachsen Ports Emden (Germany), Shannon Foynes Ports Company (Ireland) and Shoreham Port Authority (UK) for achieving PERS certification. So what's the procedure as regards order of shipping? Drove down to Cornwall earlier and saw 3 transporters full of Skoda's all filmed up so a ship has definitely arrived! Our focus remains on providing you with the best intelligence, analytics, data and tools to ensure you are making the best data-driven business decisions with confidence. ad[1]='https://www.chrisknott.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Car-Club-Banner-Ads_468x60_4.png'; You can find a I am still stuck in Emden since 27.02.16. Home > Exclusive > Dealers complain new VW, Audi and Porsche cars stuck in huge German port backlog. 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The official linkedin account of Volkswagen Group. var img_width = "555"; Time to get slightly more excited then, can't wait! An Ocean in Indium Grey 150bhp, options include Discovery Pro Sat Nav, Art Velour seats, 5th seat, Active Lane assist, Heated Windscreen, Shower, Storage pack, Palmerston alloys, High beam assist, Wood floor, Bed extension - think that was it. And, car companies are importing more of their own brands from other countries, with manufacturing plants abroad being used to supply Europe. Might find out tomorrow, Had a brief chat with KODA customer service through their online chat this morning. 2022 Jan. - Apr. Great fun if you have the time, but I'm not sure if Grimaldi take passengers since Covid. links[11]='https://www.volksmasterltd.co.uk/'; The delivery trips that the car carriers are engaged on are scheduled liner services using very bespoke vessels. I've got the magic call from the dealer :) it's waiting to be shipped from Grimsby. //insert here your links with an A1 for the missus which "left Brussels" over a week ago according to yourAudi. Should get in next 2-3 weeks. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, phpBB post Reactions | Emoji art By: EmojiOne, Time: 2.707s | Peak Memory Usage: 2.36 MiB | GZIP: Off | Queries: 44. ", Nick Byrne, Head of Group Vehicle Planning and Logistics, Volkswagen Group. Main image: Port of Emden, VW Group Italy. James is the founder and editor-in-chief of Car Dealer Magazine, and CEO of parent company Baize Group. ad[9]='https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/images/Banner/airshoz.jpg'; All trademarks and copyrights remain property of their respective owners. ad[2]='https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/images/Banner/inde.gif'; ad[8]='https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/images/Banner/gap.gif'; OFFENDERS WILL BE MODERATED OR EVEN BANNED. In addition, the new berth can temporarily serve as a transshipment alternative for companies in the inland port if the capacity of the inland port is fully utilised. I'm sure my 2008 Octavia was PDI'd at a dealer in Grimsby before heading straight to Milton Keynes as a Skoda HQ car, so I assumed Grimsby was the port of entry intothe UK. For the needs analysis, the development of transhipment volumes was examined and a forecast of the expected demand for transport in Emden was made. It is so severe some vehicle companies like BYD and Hyundai are ordering car carriers themselves, or joining together to set up their own vehicle shipping companies to give certainty of transport. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is one of the reasons why the port operator is planning to build a large ship berth. Information on the individual cookies used and the possibility of revocation can be found in our privacy policy and in the cookie policy. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The new construction of the berth also ensures that ships, which are still growing in size in the long term, can continue to call at the port and be handled there. ad[6]='https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/images/Banner/vws1.jpg'; Does the ship carry just Skoda on its crossing, or a mix of VAG group vehicles, or indeed a general mix? Strangely, the portal doesnt indicate that it has left the factory yet. We do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of any of the information. We have a comprehensive Privacy Policy. Volkswagen describes the port of Emden as the heart of its logistics. You are using an out of date browser. An article suggested that there were up in excess of 20,000 cars in Emden waiting to be shipped, way above the normal 6,000 or so at any one time. - Please support VW Audi Forum, VW Audi Forum "Preferred" Insurance Scheme, VW Audi Forum "Preferred" Insurance In association with Chris Knott, Site Sponsors - Directory Of Site Sponsors, Chat - Adult Banter - Sponsored by Audi VW Specialist Centre, Reviews & Recommendations of Dealers & Independant Garages, Volkswagen - Sponsored by Huddersfield Chip Tune, Golf - Jetta - Vento - Bora - Archive Topics, Audi Cabrio - Coupe - Quattro's - UR Quattro, Vehicle Diagnostics Equipment - VCDS Information Only, Vehicle Diagnostics Equipment- Except VCDS, Vehicle Security - Retrofit / aftermarket alarms & immobilisers. ad[7]='https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/images/Banner/mbj.jpg'; | This program may be used and hosted free of charge by | The simulation runs have shown that ships with expected future size profi les can already enter and leave the outer port of Emden today. Or just upgrade the existing tracking! VW Group car dealers have complained thousands of new vehicles are stuck in a German port unable to get to the UK. The following seem to be the primary carry carrier vessels used by links[12]='https://servicingmaster.co.uk/'; Wow. ), Leadtime from placing order to build date. Internet forums are awash with complaints from VW Group customers around the world who are waiting for cars stuck at the port. Furthermore, the analysis of user behavior also helps us to continuously improve the quality of our website.