Is there the ability in Puerto Plata to ship containers from the ship to a destination and roll it off or do you need a crane to get it off loaded?
Thanks,
Escott for a dear friend...
Thanks,
Escott for a dear friend...
Maybe about 100 Haitians can help ;-)Escott said:My friend owns his containers and needs them for storage.
Anyone?
Escott said:My friend owns his containers and needs them for storage.
Anyone?
Gregg said:gee Scott, i thought you were asking on my behalf.
i posed this question last June for the same reason and was told this is no problem (according to the demi-God HB).
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32179
i'll be interested to see how others respond to your question.
Escott said:My friend owns his containers and needs them for storage.
Anyone?
So there are NO rolloff delivery vehicles?D.D. said:You can roll it off the ship and haul it by truck to the final destination if the container is a trailer (container with fixed box) and the vessel is a roll-off roll-on type. If the vessel is not RORO, the carrrier will unload the trailer using their shore crane onto terra firma. then you haul it off to destination after clearing customs. He will have to deal with union truckers at the port. They are not cheap.
If the container is just a detachable box, your friend has a lot of work ahead of him. The carrier will discharge the container on their chassis. After clearing customs he needs to get the container and chassis to the final destination using the carrier's chassis. Normally the chassis maybe free for a certain period of use. demmurage applies if he goes over the alloted period. He will have to put up a deposit to Despacho Hispanola as a security deposit for the chassis.
A trucker, not of your friend's choice, but of the truckers union will haul the cargo to destination (big time rip off). Your buddy will have to have people and dollies at the destination waiting ready to unload the contents of the container. Once the container is empty it will have to be grounded using TWO forklifts with a lot of care. Means, he needs to rent the forklifts. He can rent a crane too. but that is way the hell too expensive. if the operation is fast, the same trucker will haul back the chassis. If not, your buddy will have to find another trucker to haul it back to the port (another rip off)
D.D.
Shipping logistics specialist
Escott said:Don't think so. My friend actually reads and posts here on occasion but asked me to post.
When are you coming down? I MISS YOU AND NEED YOU HERE! LOL
Besides I am dying to meet your wife!
Escott