Instead of straight across the Pacific, our container went the wrong-way long-way around the world – by train across the US, across the Atlantic to Spain, eventually on to Australia, before finally landing in New Zealand! We were originally quoted a couple months, so expected it in November. Here’s the record of its travels:
Container Movements : MSCU0185765
19/09/2005 Empty to Shipper SEATTLE (US) *
28/09/2005 Loded on Rail CHICAGO (US) *
05/10/2005 Gate In Full NEW YORK (US) *
11/10/2005 Loaded on board MSC SONIA 55R from NEW YORK (US) *
30/10/2005 Discharged at VALENCIA (ES) for transhipment
20/11/2005 Loaded on board MSC JADE 57A from VALENCIA (ES), for final discharge in AUCKLAND (NZ)
19/12/2005 Discharged at FREMANTLE (AU) for transhipment
21/12/2005 Loaded on board MSC DENISSE 67A from FREMANTLE (AU), for final discharge in TAURANGA (NZ)
30/12/2005 Discharged at TAURANGA (NZ)
04/01/2006 Gate Out Full AUCKLAND (NZ) *