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Originally Posted by dmc
i almost split a 40'container with 5 people on bikes. $1800 was the quote for the container plus port fees Roll On Roll Off was quoted $4k. so i agree with that 100%
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This is a common thing I've seen. Almost everyone is told that RORO is really expensive. My theory is that either shipping agents don't make any money on RORO, or they are just referring to flat-deck RORO with those prices (for oversize like mogs, loaded on a big palette I think). It's almost impossible, but I managed to ship RORO Costa Rica to Ecuador for $550 all-in! Don't feel bad though, as I'll probably go container on the way back so I don't miss Colombia and Panama.
disclaimer: shipping RORO was a HUGE last minute gamble/risk. I was barely a nose away from paying exorbitant prices to buy a new ticket back to ecuador, shipping container from Panama anyway, and delaying our trip about a month with my girlfriend and I on separate continents. Not for the faint of heart!! Oh and also the truck wasn't secure and I was forced to leave a bunch of stuff in it, the most valuable of which was stolen.