More Uk-bound Ships?

[Andy_T_73]

Grand Dahlia now showing on the Zeebrugge port arrivals...

25/10/2019 - 20:00 arrival
27/10/2019 - 14:00 departure for Southampton
28/10/2019 - 07:30 arrival at Southampton

Grand Pioneer is on the Zeebrugge arrivals/departures but nothing yet on Southampton (if it's going there).

 

[phillcom3]

All that explains why iv got a delivery of 7/11 at4

 

[Andy_T_73]

Grand Dahlia is now back in AIS coverage, off the south west coast of Cornwall.

 

[Mr Miserable]

Grand Dahlia due to stop briefly off Brixham for fish n chips later this evening.

 

[Mr Miserable]

Looks like the captain has decided to forego the usual fish n chips and head straight for Zeebrugge for Mussels n frites.

 

[Cowpring]

Looks like the Grand Dahlia won't be stopping in Southampton first - she's already passed it. So perhaps a short stop in Zeebrugge to unload Model 3s for mainland Europe, then back to Southampton.

 

[Mr Miserable]

It has already been established that the Grand Dahlia will arrive in Southampton on Monday from Zeebrugge.

 

[Cowpring]

It has already been established that the Grand Dahlia will arrive in Southampton on Monday from Zeebrugge.

Yeah I know but there have still been people wondering if she would stop at Southampton first, as per information from lease comapnies etc. Just confirming it is not the case as expected.

 

[mysp00n]

For those that are not well versed in the sea life (oo arr!) why would a ship go past a port to then return to it? Is Southampton its final destination?

 

[Latibes]

There maybe other LHD vehicles on that ship that goes to European mainland. Also, vehicles will receive charging to batteries. They probably have facilities there.

 

[MrBadger]

Also, vehicles will receive charging to batteries

Don't bet on it.

 

[Mr Miserable]

I doubt very much that the RHD cars will be unloaded/charged/reloaded at Zeebrugge.
There are charging facilities at Southampton and expect that they will get a zap there.
There is no need to rush these deliveries - they have arrived prior to Brexit (which was a key requirement) and they will easily be delivered within Q4.

 

[optimusprime]

For those that are not well versed in the sea life (oo arr!) why would a ship go past a port to then return to it? Is Southampton its final destination?

I'm not that versed on it but I imagine they loaded the ship with RHD cars first, LHD second. So the LHD cars can unload into Belgium (and I assume there's more LHD than RHD). Then I assume the ship is going back across the Atlantic, or loading stock from the UK for somewhere else so it makes sense for it to go that way.

 

[*Adam]

They have arrived prior to Brexit (which was a key requirement)

Why was this a key requirement? worred as I'm likly to receive mine after the 31st Oct.

 

[mmca22gr]

the key requirement was to have the cars arrive in the UK prior to 31st Oct. to avoid duty on car imports if a No Deal BREXIT.
Although I would have thought that the cost of another port call would be significantly greater than putting the UK cars on car transporters between 26th and 31st Oct and getting them into the UK.

I am still not sure why my delivery date is 20th Nov There is no chance that these cars are going to be sitting quayside for 2-3 weeks.

 

[marvin28]

I have a 21st Nov delivery date to Leeds. I figured it is for a car on the Jasper Arrow which is due to arrive at Panama Canal on Oct 30th?

 

[joeym1992]

Ordered 12th July

Had an email from the leasing company saying 31/10/19 delivery date to dealer. Phoned Tesla and they have said theres no car for me and they really don't know why so have escalated it. Got all excited thinking its on the Grand Dahlia, guess not.

 

[Mr Miserable]

Interestingly, the Grand Dahlia picked up its pilot off Cherbourg today instead of the usual Brixham.

 

[JCremonini]

I have a 21st Nov delivery date to Leeds. I figured it is for a car on the Jasper Arrow which is due to arrive at Panama Canal on Oct 30th?

They won’t have allocated VINs yet so I doubt it very much. More likely Pioneer.

 

[FuzzyFeltDeath]

They won’t have allocated VINs yet so I doubt it very much. More likely Pioneer.

I've had a VIN a week or so now and have also been told my cars will be at Stockport on or around the 21st of November.