Amsterdam to the DR

LocoZee · #1 01-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Hello All,

Gonna throw this out there and see if anyone bites...

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping containers back and fourth between Amsterdam and the DR??

If so has it been a direct shot? or is there a stop off in different ports? I am sure this varies a great deal but any information would help in my search.

Gracias,
Loco.

Dolores · #2 01-10-2005, 04:15 PM

There are several flights back and forth if air cargo could work.

Lechero · #3 01-10-2005, 04:19 PM

http://www.antillasair.com/contacts.htm

A little Google goes a long way!

Dolores · #4 01-10-2005, 05:10 PM

Also Martinair and Holland Exel

LocoZee · #5 01-10-2005, 05:39 PM

Thanks fellas, I should have been more strict with my question for the amount of merchandise I am looking to bring over it would most deffinatley be more cost effective to use a big *** boat. ;-)

Any ideas?

Bartolomeo67 · #6 01-10-2005, 06:36 PM

Hey LocoZee,
you probably mean Rotterdam since that is the biggest container port of Europe. I would doubt though that Rotterdam has a direct line with any dominican port, maybe on their way to the Dutch Antilles, you never know. If I were you, I would enquire with the Rotterdam port authorities.
Bartolomeo

D.D. · #7 01-10-2005, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LocoZee

If so has it been a direct shot? or is there a stop off in different ports? I am sure this varies a great deal but any information would help in my search.Loco.

No such thing as direct shot from Amsterdam to the DR. However, You could truck your merchendise to zeebrugge (Belgium) or to Rotterdam. There is a banana boat leaving Zeebrugge weekly. You could get on that one or you may choose to ship out of Rotterdam. there are at least two services out of Rotterdam. They all take almost three weeks to reach the DR since they make port calls in Central American and Caribbean countries. Call Maritima Dominicana in Sto. Dgo for the Zeebrugge option.

D.D.

Chareena · #8 01-11-2005, 03:24 AM

Have you considered to let a forwarding company take care of the whole package. They have all the contacts and arrange the transportation door-to-door and they would take care of all the paper work and customs clearance too. www.schenker.nl/services

Rizzle · #9 01-11-2005, 01:17 PM

an what kind of merchendise are you lookin to ship from amsterdam eh???

LocoZee · #10 01-13-2005, 04:16 PM

Thanks for all of the responses!

This would be a bi-monthly shipment of 1 or 2 40' containers. Shipping forwarders...about how much more expensive would this option be? Any Ideas? (it would make things much easier)

Also, anyone have a good link to current tax laws in the DR regarding importing? (especially from Amsterdam)

Thanks!
-Loco