CONTROLLED DOCUMENT    D.O.-MANAGER, VEHICLE OPS, PR

 


 

Northbound Vehicle Shipping Instructions

Please read carefully

 

In Puerto Rico

  1. Individual must go to the nearest Excise Tax Collection Office (Colecturia) and obtain a $10.00 receipt for vehicle exportation.
  2. A letter certifying that the vehicle has no outstanding tickets must be obtained from "Obras Publicas". This letter expires 5 days from issue date.
  3. A receipt from a gas station for a motor and chassis wash must also be obtained and presented. The receipt will expire in 2 days from issue date.
  4. Before delivering car to Trailer Bridge, you must take it to your county’s (municipio) Police Department Stolen Vehicles Division to be inspected.
  5. The vehicle must be delivered to Trailer Bridge’s San Juan Terminal no later than the Monday prior to the date of departure (vehicles sail each Thursday).  Regular receiving hours for vehicles are from 6:50 AM to 11:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the afternoon.  Trailer Bridge San Juan Terminal is located at the Old Army Terminal - State Rd. 165 (corner of PR 28) in Guaynabo.  See phone number below.
  6. Inspections are only performed Monday through Friday during regular hours, see above.

7.      Customer must ensure that vehicle being delivered to San Juan Terminal for shipment contains no more than one-fourth of gasoline in tank as per 49CFR176.905. Failure to do so will delay sailing of vehicle and additional storage charges will apply.

  1. A Vehicle Dock Receipt, which will be provided to you when you drop off your vehicle, must be completed to include full name of Shipper (sender) and Consignee (receiver), addresses, and phone numbers. Private individuals must provide us their Social Security number.  If the vehicle is being shipped on behalf of a company we must have the company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN).   All pertinent information about the vehicle must be completed as well, (ex: last 8 digits of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), make/model, year, color, number of doors, transmission, and value). 
  2. You must provide proof of ownership, a copy of the vehicle title.  If the vehicle is not owned outright (i.e. it is financed), then you must also have your lender provide an ORIGINAL notarized letter granting permission for Trailer Bridge to ship your vehicle to the United States.  If anyone other than the person who is named on the title drops off the vehicle, they must also have an ORIGINAL notarized letter from the owner granting permission for shipment as well as a copy of the owner’s driver licence.
  3. If at the time the Stolen Vehicles Division conducts it’s physical inspection here in our facilities they find any discrepancies and the vehicle is not authorized to be shipped by that agency, Trailer Bridge Inc., cannot be held responsible and the shipper must resolve any issues directly with the San Juan Stolen Vehicles Division.
  4. Please disengage all alarms whenever possible.  The motion of the barge may cause the alarm to go off during transit and drain the car battery.  Trailer Bridge will not accept liability for any electrical or mechanical problems of the vehicle.
  5. Payment by cashier’s check, money order, MasterCard or Visa must be presented when you drop off vehicle in San Juan.  No vehicle will be shipped until payment is made.  Cash, personal check, or company check are NOT accepted.
  6. After the vehicle is delivered to Trailer Bridge, you must then proceed to the Stolen Vehicles Division at the Police Station and present the receipt from the Excise Tax Collections Office as well as the certified letter from Obras Publicas and a copy of the title and registration. At the police station you will be required to complete additional paperwork.

Stolen Vehicles Division at the Police Station

Cerra Street #900, 15th Parada,  Fernandez Juncos Ave.

Santurce, PR  00908

                    (In front of the Condominium Bahia and Parque Central)

Telephone: (787) 725-1690 / (787) 725-3332

Trailer Bridge can’t ship vehicle until it is released by the Stolen Vehicles Division and will not be held responsible for any delays or expenses that result due to vehicle not being released.

 

In Jacksonville

  1.  Trailer Bridge will not notify the consignee upon arrival in Jacksonville.  Our normal transit time is 6 days from San Juan to Jacksonville.  The USDA places all vehicles on hold and until they are inspected and released you will not be able to pick up your vehicle.  USDA inspection usually takes 1-2 days.  Please see www.trailerbridge.com for additional charges that may apply.  It is recommended that you call our Customer Service Department in Jacksonville at (800) 727-3859 to verify availability of your vehicle prior to coming to pick it up.  To expedite your call, please have the last 8 digits of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) available.
  2.  To pick up vehicle, you must come to Trailer Bridge’s Blount Island terminal (see hours below) and present a photo ID.  If person picking up vehicle does not show as the Consignee (receiver) on the Ocean Bill of Lading, they must present a notarized written release from the Consignee.

 

Other Information

General Rules and Regulations

  1.  The following is published in our TRBR Freight Tariff No. 200 in regarding to the shipment of vehicles:

Insurance Provisions (Section 1 Item 572)

·        ·        Vehicles 5 years old or less are automatically insured for “sound market value”.

·        ·        Vehicles older than 5 years are not automatically insured.  We will provide insurance, upon request, at a rate of $1.12 per $100.00 of sound market value.

·        ·        All claims must be reported when picking up the vehicle.

·        ·        Insurance does not cover denting, marring, chipping, scratching, or atmospheric fall out.

·        ·        Trailer Bridge will not accept liability for any electrical and/or mechanical problems of your vehicle.

·        ·        A “Delay Clause” excludes any claims of loss caused by delay of delivery.  Trailer Bridge will not pay out of pocket expenses related to any delays in the shipment or arrival of a vehicle.

·        ·        Items other than emergency equipment  (ex: spare tire, jack, first aid kit etc.) inside the vehicle will be assessed $285.00 charge.  These goods are not covered by insurance and will move at the owner’s risk for loss of damage.

 

Storage (Item 910)

·  ·     All vehicles will receive 7 calendar days (including Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) of free storage at our Jacksonville Terminal.  This free time begins at 8:00 am the first full day after the vessel has completed discharge.  After the 7 free days the following charges will take effect:

$10.00 per day for vehicles not exceeding 900 cubic feet

$40.00 per day for vehicles over 900 cubic feet

  1. Vehicle Shipping Division phone numbers and hours:

• San Juan, PR: (787) 774-6370    Monday - Friday 6:50 am - 3:50 pm  Lunch 11:50 - 12:50

• Jacksonville, FL: (904) 751-7107   Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm  Lunch 12:00 - 1:00

  1.  For current rate information, please visit us on line at www.trailerbridge.com or call Customer Service at (800) 727-3859.
  2.  If you have any other questions, please call Customer Service at (800) 727-3859.
  3.  Please complete below information and attach to Vehicle Dock Receipt.

 

 

 

I have read and understand the preceding listed terms of shipment.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Shipper: _________________________              Date:     _________________

 

Print Name:                _________________________               Phone:  _________________       

 

Social Security #:         _________________________

 

 

For TB Office Use Only:

 

Trailer Bridge Representative receiving paperwork:

 

Signature:                  _________________________                Date:     _________________

 

Print Name:              _________________________    

 

 


Revision Date: 12/26/06                                                                    W0039