Sociedad Portuaria (SPRC) (pay container fees) | Vehicle Shipping

Last step, last day here: 9) a) Go to SOCIEDAD PORTUARIA with the TIP, BOL, paid bills from the port. (Expect to wait for several hours in this step).

10) Go to the access control for the final removal of the car, after Rafael directs you to do so. Freedom!!!

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Day 2 started here for us. Our truck was here so no need to travel to offsite location. Side note: We were able to snag insurance at a nearby location at the end of day 1.

6) a) Returned here at 10:00 am to meet with Rafael. b) Receive a vest, helmet and access card to be able to go inside.

7) a) Check the number of Seal of Container is the same as that one put with Boris. b) The container is opened, the batteries of the car are connected and cars are out of the container. c) Take pictures of the complete car, VIN and license plate. d) Send the DIAN agent for the end of the importation process of the customs. e) Wait for the port staff to take the truck to the retirement area and show you the exit at the end of the import.

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4) a) Go to SOCIEDAD PORTUARIA (easiest time just walk here from DIAN b) Ask for Rafael Díaz or Harold Customer Service. c) Pay bills for port exports and request the opening of the container. As mentioned bank and ATM is there. Payment must be in Colombian pesos. Lots of waiting here. He says 10 minutes to 1 hour however it’s usually 2 or 3 hours.

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For us, the guy from DIAN met us at SPRC to see the unloading/inspection and gave us the TIP as soon as the vehicle was off the flat rack or out of the container.

Pay your fees here. There is a bank and ATM inside.

But it was late in the day, so we had to return on Wednesday to finally pickup the van. Note that you have to leave the keys with them!

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LoLo from Colón to Cartagena with Seaboard: Step 4, 5 and 7 for us.

After DIAN we were send directly to SPRC (without temporary TIP).
They want to see:
pass, licence of the car, BoL, permit to enter (we have got it from Seaboard), accident insurance (!)
Date for the next day to do inspection, pay the bill and get the car.

Step 5. Next day.
Inspection and pay the final bill.
(The bill was 80 $ more expensive than Tea had told us......./ Seaboard had send by mail a wrong weight and the car owners and Seaboard had a lot of discussions to got the cars)

After 8 h (!) we had to park the cars before the Exit, took fotos of the plate and VIN and "run" with this to the DIAN to get the TIP.

Step 7
After the " DIAN run" we had to come back here, show the complete TIP and wait again until 18:30 (for a paper, for annother paper, nobody knows or could explain).
Then they gave us 10 min for go straight to the cars. Otherwise we had to wait til tomorrow......
After waiting again at the Exit Gate and the final check:
Jippie!! We did it! After 11h at this day.

All cars (5) were okay, no damages.

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at this point you get 2 invoices ! one for container handling in port and one for unloading from ship !
Iveco 90-16.

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Our RORO ship was delayed but nice man named Gabriel was able to locate. He spoke some English. Had to show proof of injury/death insurance. He checked with Port office via email to confirm acceptable; must show amount of coverage. You need final BOL for inspection and arrange an appointment for it here. Here we paid port fees of $205US (but in COP) for our rig.

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Step#3 in retrieving camper after shipping from Panama.

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After you meet your agent, come here to pay the fees on your shipping container. Look for the sings for Servicio al Clientes and the sign Atencion al Cliente. You will need a security badge to get into this area. When inside, they speak English and have great info on the import process

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