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LBC Balikbayan boxes routed via Taiwan ?

Discussion in 'General Chit Chat' started by Bluebirdjones, Aug 3, 2022.

  1. Bluebirdjones
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    Why the hell is LBC routing the boxes via Taiwan ?
    Mine arrived there on 24th July, and as per today "Shipment is still at the transshipment port and experiencing delays due to port congestion. Vessel’s ETD is still not confirmed"

    Is this a new thing ?
    I'm pretty sure they always went via Singapore

    ... I assume they were offered a "cheaper" deal on this route ?

    BBJ
  2. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    At the moment many Chinese including Singapore container freight terminals are heavily congested and not expected to ease till early to mid 2023.
    Many freight forwarders are looking at different traffic routes.
  3. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    No hurry to collect ukay ukay to send then
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  4. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

  5. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

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  6. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member


    Long time no see Jonesy.........:)
  7. Bluebirdjones
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    Bluebirdjones Member

    Indeed. If you or any of the good-old-boys are down this way (Folkestone/Dover) let me know
    Always happy to provide bed or accomodation or Lodging suggestions to those caught up in the the Dover fiasco

    Best BBJ
  8. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    We should be heading that way first week in September if I can manage to get Schengen visa for the wife. VFS is got worse than ever. No appointments at all available. Trying through France Website. Not a lot of time left.
    I am sure I can find a bottle of nice red wine in my stash
  9. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    Hasn’t your wife got an Italian passport now?
  10. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    No... Courtesy of the spelling incompetence of some NSO personnel.. Seriously considering Btitish citizenship for her
  11. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    my mistake it’s just in another thread you said your wife’s passport had finally arrived and no spelling mistakes!
  12. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    Filipino Passport. Misspelled surname.

    Marriage certificate......... Misspelled My Name and my Father surname.
    So Italian passport is out of the question until it is amended.
    It is far cheaper to apply for British Passport than going back there and try to make officialdom understand that their incompetence and analphabetism has cost me a few thousand quid already, and why should I pay to rectify their cockups...?
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