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Nigerian Car Shipping: Revamping the Nigerian Auto Market
By Alex Naumov on January 21, 2015 at 4:02 PM
Nigeria is looking to make 2015 the year it revives local auto manufacturing. Already having the largest and youngest population on the continent, Nigeria has now also become the largest economy in Africa. Worth more than $500 billion, their economy overtook South Africa's as the 21st …
Simplify! Choose a "One Stop Shop" When Shipping Cars Overseas
By Alex Naumov on November 24, 2014 at 8:06 AM
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking As an auto broker or dealer involved in shipping cars internationally, you know that the "check list" of things that need to be done - and done correctly - can seem long and tedious. Every step from transporting a vehicle from your lot to the port of de …
The Classic Car Cover Up - Unlocking a Car Shipping Mystery
By Alex Naumov on September 26, 2014 at 3:29 PM
The Mystery Every Dealer Shipping Cars Overseas Wants to Solve One thing is no mystery. Shipping cars via enclosed transport costs several times more than shipping the vehicles uncovered. This too is no mystery. The vast majority of cars, approximately 90%, are sent in open trailers; …
Shipping Cars Overseas - Making Sense of Rates
By Alex Naumov on September 24, 2014 at 9:10 AM
Why You Don't Always Get What You See - You Get More When shipping cars internationally there are myriad details that might not appear obvious when you first book your trip. At each point along the way, a reliable shipper takes many steps to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Chances are …
Why In-House Booking Matters for Overseas Car Shipping
By Alex Naumov on September 22, 2014 at 11:46 AM
When Shipping Cars Overseas - Book with Care When shipping cars overseas the journey from door to door is potentially fraught with many logistical issues. Any miscommunication or mishap along the way can result in needless worry and expensive delays. It therefore becomes important to …
Exporting Cars Internationally: Which Customs Paperwork is Required?
By Alex Naumov on September 9, 2014 at 2:10 PM
How to Avoid Rejection at Customs Failure to pass through customs can be frustrating and costly. The wait for missing documents can result in additional roll and storage fees, potentially much more than a minor inconvenience. For instance, containers are loaded while titles are being …
Changes in IRS Requirements for Overseas Car Shipping
By Alex Naumov on August 27, 2014 at 1:13 PM
EIN to Replace Social Security Numbers for Shipping Cars Overseas In an apparent effort to reduce chances of identity theft, the IRS has changed the ID protocol for shipping cars internationally. Employee Identification Numbers, commonly referred to as EIN, will be used in place of a …
General Rate Increases for Shipping Cars Overseas
By Alex Naumov on August 25, 2014 at 4:38 PM
Carrier Rates - Impact on International Car Shipping Chances are if you're in the business of international car shipping, you've already become acquainted with the term GRI. By definition, GRI stands for General Rate Increases which can adjust the price of freight rates across all tra …
Ferrari Reigns Supreme in Pebble Beach
By Alex Naumov on August 22, 2014 at 12:59 PM
The Prancing Horse Gallops Away with Top Prize Never in the history of the Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance has one car made such a splash. Jon Shirley's 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe, a former winner of best in class, took the 2014 prize for Best of Show. It is the first time …
US Customs and Shipping Cars Internationally
By Alex Naumov on July 2, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Taking the Terror Out of the US Customs Exam Process Technology may be making the world smaller but getting around the globe is not necessarily more convenient. Ask anyone about their experience of being a passenger on a commercial airline before and after 9/11 and they will surely of …