Cargo tracking your smart

[lhoboy]

Originally Posted by spdickey

Nope, smart North American spec car. I lifted the VIN from the car at the LA Auto Show yesterday.

Very similar VINs.

[CruisingAZ]

So are you saying that we will get a vin number for our Smart before it ever gets to the USA?

[spdickey]

Originally Posted by CruisingAZ

So are you saying that we will get a vin number for our Smart before it ever gets to the USA?

Unknown; however the Canadians had them with their pre ordered smarts. Us early adopters may have our cars all ready on the boat, dock or dealer when we go in to sign on the dotted line.

[CruisingAZ]

Okay, So I was wondering why all the directions on tracking a car that we cannot tract until it gets to the dealers? If we do not know our VIN # until we take delivery then we cannot track them... Or am I missing something?

[Old smart]

You can also track by "Customer Reference Number" (P.O. number). On the Bill of Lading, the VIN is contained in the manifest number, and the CRN is the consignee. Of course, who is the "customer" or consignee at that point? PAG?, dealer?, prospective owner?

[Fredvon4]

No my AZ brother you did NOT miss a thing... exercise in futility for the next 90~120 days

BUT good info for the future IF, after the first 2 to 4 boatloads are distributed, and IF, the Dealers have some knowledge (that they will share) about YOUR VIN before it is shipped

[tipo158]

Originally Posted by spdickey

Vessel: MADAME BUTTERFLY Port of origin: BREMERHAVEN

That's pretty funny. I lived in Munich in '91-92 and took my Lotus Esprit with me. When my Esprit went back to California, it went back on the Madame Butterfly from Bremerhaven (I drove the car up from Munich and took the train back).

alan

[spdickey]

Okay, first shipment is on the boat and due to arrive Baltimore 12/22.

I tracked a random VIN obtained from the list found here: http://clubsmartcar.com/index.php?showtopic=12590

Here's the info...

WWL

Cargo Status History

Cargo Id : WMEEJ31X68K083113

Booking Number : DEBRB601831 Bill Number : MEA749BAL02

Vessel: ASIAN KING Port of origin : BREMERHAVEN

Voyage : EA749-ASK Port of Destination : BALTIMORE, MD
Priority : Customer Ref. Nbr: 0871600092

This information includes the status, status dates, and location of cargoes during transit with WWL and does not indicate availability of cargoes for delivery.

Status Port Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm)

LOADED ON VESSEL BREMERHAVEN 07/12/2007 16:11
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL BREMERHAVEN 07/12/2007 15:58
BOOKED BREMEN 04/12/2007 14:52

Voyage Details

Vessel: ASIAN KING
Voyage: EA749-ASK

The sailing schedule and ports of call are subject to change without notice.

Port Country Arrival Departure

BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 06/12/2007 07/12/2007
GOTHENBURG SWEDEN 07/12/2007 08/12/2007
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 10/12/2007 11/12/2007
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 12/12/2007 12/12/2007
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 20/12/2007 20/12/2007
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 21/12/2007 21/12/2007
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 22/12/2007 23/12/2007
BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A. 26/12/2007 26/12/2007
MANZANILLO PANAMA 30/12/2007 30/12/2007

[Gene_SD]

Mike T from the CSC forum reports that 119 more smarts are in route to Baltimore.

For the record, that will be 593 cars in the US after this shipment, of which:

Total Number of coupés = 382
Total Number of cabriolets = 211

[Carnut]

Since the cabrios have not presold in that high of a ratio versus coupes it seems these early shipments will be comprised mainly of floor models.