[forklore]

Starting a thread for folks that have a December production slot so we can follow production and play the waiting game together 😂 Share where you’re located and timeline so far. Here’s mine:

Delivery to Portland, OR

Nov 23: Status 112, Scheduled for Production
Nov 30: Status 150, Production Begins
Dec 15: In Paint Booth
Dec 16: Exterior assembly begins
Dec 19: Awaiting Carrier Assignment
Dec 20: Dispatched from factory
Dec 21: At the port
Jan 26: In Transit (Ship left Bremerhaven on Jan 25)

 

[02601_33859]

We ordered at the dealer on 11/25. Ours began exterior assembly and paint Tuesday and is now waiting for a train ride to Bremerhaven!

Destination: Lakeland, Fla

 

[Bman66]

Ordered a 2nd ix on 11/29. It’s in the paint booth today. Storm Bay Metallic. Chestnut Leather seats…. This time with multi-function seats…

You will find that the biggest issue is that your car rolls out of the factory and then hits Bremerhaven where it could sit for 2 to 3 weeks. They are short on ships generally and, with production down, they will wait until they get a full load to leave.

You can find tracking website of your ship once you learn the name of your ship. The website tracks the ship until it enters the ocean near Spain and then drops out until it gets closer to Baltimore. My dealer was able to get the name of the ship for the last one. It’s kind of cool to follow.

 

[02601_33859]

We’re at the port.

 

[forklore]

Mine finished production today and is waiting for a train! It looks like there are 2 ships serving the West Coast, scheduled for Jan. 2 and Jan. 7th. Hope it makes it on one of them!

 

[patrick40363]

At the port. I don't know the ship yet. West coast delivery area so I expect I will have by Feb.

 

[02601_33859]

OK... so several of us are "at the port" (Bremerhaven) awaiting shipment. Is "the genius" our answer to determining/iding our carrier?

 

[forklore]

Calling the Genius line is the surest way from what I’ve read.

Another way would be to check schedules of ships leaving from Bremerhaven. I believe BMW mainly uses NYK for West Coast and Wallenius Willhelmsen for East Coast. Your status will change 2 days after it’s loaded on ship, so can you figure out the ship that way too. I think you can also confirm by checking the cargo on the ship - there’s another post on here that talks about how to figure out the BOL number you’d need and from the ship company’s website pull up the cargo list for that BOL and check if your VIN is on there.

 

[forklore]

Here’s a guide that has links to shipping carrier websites: Bimmerfest guide to tracking your BMW from factory to...

 

[forklore]

Here’s how to figure out BOL for Walenius Willhelmsen: Tracking iX from Bremerhaven to Halifax with BOL Number

They have a ship departing Bremerhaven shortly (scheduled for December 20th but still hasn’t left - vessel name is Asian Captain) and per its schedule, it has port of calls on both East & West Coast. For those of you whose cars have been at port, you can use the BOL link to find the BOL and check if the VIN of your car was on that ship. It takes about 2 - 3 days after the ship has sailed for BOL to become available

 

[02601_33859]

Here’s how to figure out BOL for Walenius Willhelmsen: Tracking iX from Bremerhaven to Halifax with BOL Number

They have a ship departing Bremerhaven shortly (scheduled for December 20th but still hasn’t left - vessel name is Asian Captain) and per its schedule, it has port of calls on both East & West Coast. For those of you whose cars have been at port, you can use the BOL link to find the BOL and check if the VIN of your car was on that ship. It takes about 2 - 3 days after the ship has sailed for BOL to become available

Looks like its heading to Sweden first, due to arrive on Thursday, correct?

 

[forklore]

Looks like its heading to Sweden first, due to arrive on Thursday, correct?

Yep that’s correct!

 

[02601_33859]

Ye0p that’s correct!

I don't see where you get the US destination from- am I missing something?

 

[forklore]

• Visit RoRo vessel schedules and routes - Wallenius Wilhelmsen
• Click on “By Voyage”
• Enter ED223-ACA

 

[02601_33859]

Appears "Asian Captain" has departed now, while "Asian Dynasty" arrives in Bremerhaven today and is scheduled to depart to North America on Xmas eve as well! Hopefully I'm on one ship or the other.

 

[02601_33859]

Appears "Asian Captain" has departed now, while "Asian Dynasty" arrives in Bremerhaven today and is scheduled to depart to North America on Xmas eve as well! Hopefully I'm on one ship or the other.

Kinda strange- it now shows Asian Captain back in Bremerhaven?

 

[forklore]

Kinda strange- it now shows Asian Captain back in Bremerhaven?

Yeah I checked last night and it was still at Bremerhaven. But as of an hour and a half ago, it has finally set sail.

My status changed to “At the port”! I hope it makes it on the ship leaving Jan 2.

 

[Sharron Grodzinsky]

We ordered in November and are now waiting carrier assignment. To be honest, it has been quick as we were originally told it might be 4-6 months!

 

[sayun]

Starting a thread for folks that have a December production slot so we can follow production and play the waiting game together 😂 Share where you’re located and timeline so far. Here’s mine:

Delivery to Portland, OR

Nov 23: Status 112, Scheduled for Production
Nov 30: Status 150, Production Begins
Dec 15: In Paint Booth
Dec 16: Exterior assembly begins
Dec 19: Awaiting Carrier Assignment
Dec 20: Dispatched from factory
Dec 21: At the port

I hope mine is this fast! I'm in Portland, OR as well, and I put in my order on December 10, and it went to Status 150 "Production Begins" on the 20th. I was originally quoted 12-14 weeks, but if it's anything like yours it looks like it could be much sooner.

Did you order at the Kuni BMW?

 

[forklore]

I hope mine is this fast! I'm in Portland, OR as well, and I put in my order on December 10, and it went to Status 150 "Production Begins" on the 20th. I was originally quoted 12-14 weeks, but if it's anything like yours it looks like it could be much sooner.

Did you order at the Kuni BMW?

I ordered mine at BMW of Portland. I’m hopeful that I can get my car sooner than the quoted 12 - 14 weeks but I think that 12 weeks might be about right. Getting on a ship seems to be taking a while from what I’ve read on here, especially for us on the West Coast. Bremerhaven is usually where BMW ships from and I read that there’s a lot of delays at that port and a large backlog of cars waiting to be shipped. Once on a ship, it’ll take about a month to get to the US and then about 1 - 2 weeks to get to the dealership (clear customs, processing at VDC, getting on a truck) - also, fingers crossed that a stop sale isn’t issued.