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      06-29-2013, 07:18 PM   #1
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Michigan Highway en-route Bremerhaven->Baltimore

The Michigan Highway, a Japanese flagged cargo ship is en-route from Bremerhaven to Baltimore.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...MMSI=432633000

It is not owned by Wallenius & Wilhelmsen Logistics, so I do not have access to the detailed cargo queries that can be done with the W&W web page.

The ship is currently just leaving the English Channel ... and is trackable via the link above. This is not near as much fun as playing with the W&W web page and finding my "shipmates" ... but I am just happy I am now on a ship!

Here is my timeline for any interested:

06.01.13 -- Put in order (Saturday morning in the US)
06.04.13 -- Production started
06.14.13 -- Your vehicle production is complete and is waiting to be released to the carrier (1-800 report)
06.18.13 -- Your vehicle has been released to carrier and is awaiting transport to the port of exit (1-800 report)
06.21.13 -- Your vehicle is being transported to the port of exit. (1-800 report)
06.25.13 -- Your vehicle is at the port awaiting a shipping vessel. (1-800 report)
06.27.12 -- Ship left Bremerhaven (CA informed me via email)
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      06-29-2013, 08:03 PM   #2
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Congrats on finally getting her off German soil and onto a boat...a mean looking warship of a boat at that!

That's also amazing that you put your order in and they started building it 3 days later. Never heard of such a quick turn around, wow.

What's the ETA?
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      06-29-2013, 08:27 PM   #3
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That could be one of if not the last 135is delivered!

What specs did you order?
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      06-29-2013, 08:30 PM   #4
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The dealer emailed only the ship name, and I got its departure date from the marinetraffic page. Not sure of the ETA, and I am not having any luck so far trying to find shipping schedules for the ship, or port schedules for Baltimore.
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      06-29-2013, 08:41 PM   #5
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The morning I ordered I was told there were 10 more 135is production slots remaining. Two guys reported making 135is orders after mine (on another thread) ...

I was very close to going with the mineral grey, but went with the LeMans to better tie in with the "exclusive" blue stitching.

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      06-29-2013, 08:47 PM   #6
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Still working on schedules, but did find this:

Home port: Kobe
Class society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Build year: 2008
Builder*: Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding
Toyohashi, Japan
Owner: K Line - Tokyo, Japan
Manager: Taiyo Nippon Kisen
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      06-29-2013, 08:55 PM   #7
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K Line Shipping Info: http://www.kline.com/KAMCorpInfo/New...ne-and-TSK.asp

MICHIGAN HIGHWAY
Voyage: 046 A
ZEEBRUGGE 25-Jun
BREMERHAVEN 27-Jun
SOUTHAMPTON 29-Jun
BALTIMORE 8-Jul
BRUNSWICK 11-Jul
CHARLESTON 12-Jul
ZEEBRUGGE 22-Jul
BREMERHAVEN 24-Jul
SOUTHAMPTON 26-Jul
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      06-30-2013, 11:42 AM   #8
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Glad you were able to track it down. My Lemans Blue 135is, 6MT is also on that ship. When they told me the ship's name was Michigan Highway, I couldn't find it on the W&W link so I figured they just gave me the wrong name.

We would have to check the VIN #s to see who's car was built last! Not that it matters but it would be fun to have the last one.
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Glad you were able to track it down. My Lemans Blue 135is, 6MT is also on that ship. When they told me the ship's name was Michigan Highway, I couldn't find it on the W&W link so I figured they just gave me the wrong name.

We would have to check the VIN #s to see who's car was built last! Not that it matters but it would be fun to have the last one.
Hi Gator,

Glad to have some company for the ride over

I took a look at the W&W web page. Of the 14 135 coupes with VINs later than mine, 4 of them are 135is's (3 AW, 1 SG). With the unknowns (other shipping lines) it may be hard to figure out how far a VIN is from the final build ... short of some type of registry like the 1M guys created. -or- some one with perl scripting chops automating the query to a VIN decoder/server that does not have a security (2+2=?) box, and then running thru a sequence of VINs
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      07-01-2013, 10:49 PM   #10
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The dealer emailed only the ship name, and I got its departure date from the marinetraffic page. Not sure of the ETA, and I am not having any luck so far trying to find shipping schedules for the ship, or port schedules for Baltimore.
Since Austin is probably similar transit time from DFW, you might pick up hints for ETA from my sig. I'm sure you can't wait!
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      07-02-2013, 03:39 AM   #11
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Hi Gator,

Glad to have some company for the ride over

I took a look at the W&W web page. Of the 14 135 coupes with VINs later than mine, 4 of them are 135is's (3 AW, 1 SG). With the unknowns (other shipping lines) it may be hard to figure out how far a VIN is from the final build ... short of some type of registry like the 1M guys created. -or- some one with perl scripting chops automating the query to a VIN decoder/server that does not have a security (2+2=?) box, and then running thru a sequence of VINs
O_O

Howdy partner!! I ALSO ordered my 135is on Saturday, June 1st! I doubt production started on the 4th though... I have been tracking online and it showed 'Production Ended' on June 27th. I have heard that they can be a week or more behind updating the site though so I'll call in.

I give the boggle eyes just because we put in orders on the same day and you mention one of the 135is is Space Gray... COULD BE ME!! High hopes!! I think it's gotta be trucked over to me in the Pacific NW though so that'll add some time... gonna call the 800 number now actually.
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Howdy Canasian,
It was one of your earlier posts discussing the difficulty in getting a 135is production slot that prompted me to pull the trigger that morning. I do not completely understand the intricacies of BMW production codes, but I believe I was fast tracked to code 150 (in production). From reading other forums, my dealership must have had a preexisting 135i on order, and it was modified to my 135is order.
The SG I mentioned last night has black leather ... and is heading for Huemene CA .. so it may be yours. Request your VIN from you CA to confirm, (and begin this tracking maddness!)
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      07-02-2013, 12:40 PM   #13
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Howdy Canasian,
It was one of your earlier posts discussing the difficulty in getting a 135is production slot that prompted me to pull the trigger that morning. I do not completely understand the intricacies of BMW production codes, but I believe I was fast tracked to code 150 (in production). From reading other forums, my dealership must have had a preexisting 135i on order, and it was modified to my 135is order.
The SG I mentioned last night has black leather ... and is heading for Huemene CA .. so it may be yours. Request your VIN from you CA to confirm, (and begin this tracking maddness!)
Awww... not mine, I've got Coral Red leather

Good to know you got a production slot though! I wish mine was fast-tracked too but all is well! I must have patience...

I actually thought they ship it to the east coast then put it on a train to the west. They must ship from West Germany then pass through the Panama Canal and sail up the west coast. If they're willing to drop off in California... that means they might drop it off at a port in Seattle! The placement of my BMW of Seattle dealer is OH so close! Hopefully this is all true because it makes me warm and fuzzy inside. I've also got a cousin that works for KLine... wonder if he'll know anything. Anyways, I'll get the latest scoop from my dealer.

(Edit: Never mind. Based on the Pricing/Ordering Guide, all the west coast cars go to California. Oh well!)

Good luck with yours and congrats on getting a quick build!

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      07-02-2013, 09:51 PM   #15
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Wow! Here we have 2 or 3 135is that will not show up on the WW track and trace site. That's about 1%.
The black with the exclusive blue stitching, well makes me feel exclusive...
The wait is worth it

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By tomorrow morning the Michigan Highway should be trackable via the marinetraffic web page, currently she is just trackable via ghost coordinates.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=+41.5...144531&t=m&z=5

K-line shipping schedules updated on the 3rd still have her scheduled to arrive in Baltimore on the 8th.
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The Michigan Highway is now trackable with the marinetraffic.com web page, but is still out of AIS range. No major storm systems in the area ... should dock as scheduled on 8Jul13.
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looks like it's bearing down on Norfolk, VA. you folks back east sure get your cars a lot quicker than us out west.
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The Michigan Highway is officially docked in Baltimore. Here is a (not real time) sat photo of the course the ship took leading to the dock superimposed on the image. ... BMW's buildings in Baltimore are labeled on the lower left side of the photo. Now begins the "black hole" of customs, VDC, and shipping to our home states.
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Here is my updated time line:

06.01.13 -- Put in order (Saturday morning in the US)
06.04.13 -- Production started
06.14.13 -- Your vehicle production is complete and is waiting to be released to the carrier (1-800 report)
06.18.13 -- Your vehicle has been released to carrier and is awaiting transport to the port of exit (1-800 report)
06.21.13 -- Your vehicle is being transported to the port of exit. (1-800 report)
06.25.13 -- Your vehicle is at the port awaiting a shipping vessel. (1-800 report)
06.27.13 -- Ship left Bremerhaven (CA informed me via email)
07.08.13 -- Michigan Highway docks in Baltimore (on schedule!)
07.10.13 -- Your vehicle is at the port awaiting a shipping vessel (1-800)
07.15.13 -- Your vehicle is at the port awaiting a shipping vessel (1-800)
07.15.13 -- "Finishing Touches" (Track My BMW)
07.??.13 -- vehicle arrives at dealer
07.20.13 -- ?? Hopeful Pickup Date



I took my 328i to a body shop to have some body work done before I sell it (I really like my 328i, the only problem with this car is OTHER people seem to feel the need to crash into it. I had to have a door replaced and a fender worked on from two separate parking lot encounters, and was rear ended twice in 4 months ). I went by the BMW dealer to get a hard copy of the 328i maintenance records to help with the sale and bumped into my SA. Looks like I may get to pick up the 135is next Saturday , but he is not 100% on that yet.

Gator, you get yer ride yet?
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Haven't gotten mine yet. My SA says possibly end of this week.

My status same as yours "finishing touches"!

Hopefully that means "on a truck, heading my way".
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Hi Gator,

Glad to have some company for the ride over

I took a look at the W&W web page. Of the 14 135 coupes with VINs later than mine, 4 of them are 135is's (3 AW, 1 SG). With the unknowns (other shipping lines) it may be hard to figure out how far a VIN is from the final build ... short of some type of registry like the 1M guys created. -or- some one with perl scripting chops automating the query to a VIN decoder/server that does not have a security (2+2=?) box, and then running thru a sequence of VINs
Hopefully one of those 135is are mine... Last Wednesday the site told me my car was in route to the us... I'm I'm New York so the drop off port would be New Jersey.... My dealer hasn't given me a vin number so I can't really track it... Just waiting for a phone call telling me my car has arrived.
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