R50/53 West Coast Deliveries Through Panama Canal
#1
West Coast Deliveries Through Panama Canal
Just found out MINI's slated for the west coast have to add two weeks just for the ships to get through the Panama Canal. ![Confused](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
To make things worse my new MINI has been sitting at the port for shipment in England since October 9th and it is still waiting to get sea sick.![Sly](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/sly.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
If I have not said it before I will say it now. Waiting really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, STINKS.
![Confused](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
To make things worse my new MINI has been sitting at the port for shipment in England since October 9th and it is still waiting to get sea sick.
![Sly](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/sly.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
If I have not said it before I will say it now. Waiting really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, STINKS.
![Roll](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/roll.gif)
#2
Well, when you find out which ship your Mini is on (ask your MA), you can watch your Mini traverse the canal!
I have a screenshot of the ship Gromit was on, going through the locks.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
AIS will also let you know within a few hours, where your Mini is through the Canal.
http://www.aislive.com/AISLivePortal...opDefault.aspx
I have a screenshot of the ship Gromit was on, going through the locks.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
AIS will also let you know within a few hours, where your Mini is through the Canal.
http://www.aislive.com/AISLivePortal...opDefault.aspx
#3
Just try to be patient.. it's worth the wait. ![Smilie](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I noticed that you're expecting a MINI that's nearly identical to mine. I have an '06 BRG/W MC w/ front + rear fogs, chrono pack, but minus the packages.
![Smilie](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I noticed that you're expecting a MINI that's nearly identical to mine. I have an '06 BRG/W MC w/ front + rear fogs, chrono pack, but minus the packages.
Just found out MINI's slated for the west coast have to add two weeks just for the ships to get through the Panama Canal. ![Confused](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
To make things worse my new MINI has been sitting at the port for shipment in England since October 9th and it is still waiting to get sea sick.![Sly](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/sly.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
If I have not said it before I will say it now. Waiting really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, STINKS.![Roll](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/roll.gif)
![Confused](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
To make things worse my new MINI has been sitting at the port for shipment in England since October 9th and it is still waiting to get sea sick.
![Sly](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/sly.gif)
![EEK!](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
If I have not said it before I will say it now. Waiting really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, STINKS.
![Roll](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/roll.gif)
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Ships destined for the West Coast will often make other stops along the way: They offload Mini's and BMW's at a car dock on the Caribbean side of the canal for deliveries through Central and South America. Then sometimes, if the shipping traffic is heavy, your Mini's ship will have to wait it's turn going through the canal. If you look at the AIS site, the canal traffic is quite heavy.
After eventually getting to Port Hueneme (sometimes stopping in San Diego first to unload other brands of cars), it will continue across the Pacific to pick up Japanese or Korean cars, and continue the global circle.
After eventually getting to Port Hueneme (sometimes stopping in San Diego first to unload other brands of cars), it will continue across the Pacific to pick up Japanese or Korean cars, and continue the global circle.
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