Our Shipment Finally Arrived! (in just a little more than a month after we left)

Our books, toys, clothes and other household stuff has finally been delivered today! And it only took a month! It would have been faster if there was no truck ban problem in Manila a few weeks ago, and if we have just managed to submit the required documents to clear it through customs, tax free. So far, I have opened 7 out of 8 boxes, emptied 3 of the boxes, and my back already feel all the pushing, pulling and a little lifting that I did for three hours!

The eight boxes are lined up after being delivered by a couple. The poor things had to bring it up to our place which is a bit heavier than their usual delivery. And we had to drag these in as well as quickly as we can because it was still a bit cold outside. 

P is excited to see his toys and books again. After all the boxes are in, the delivery ajassi knocks again coz he forgot another box. Oh no! Not another big box but a smaller one but still quite heavy..strawberry juice ordered online yesterday.

So here is the rough timeline on the move.

Week 1
Feb. 11 - We flew out of Palawan. Almost all 8 boxes packed, saved for one which remained to be sealed.
Feb. 12  -We flew in to ROK.
Feb. 14  - 8 boxes were picked up by the 2GO Palawan, ready to be shipped the next day with a cut of time of 12 noon. All roughly more than 1 cubic meter.
Feb 15 - The ship taking our boxes left Puerto Princesa Port en route to Manila.

Week 2
Feb. 16- 19 boxes arrived in Manila, but waiting for delivery schedule which starts on Wed/Thu.
Feb 20 - Boxes arrived at TBB in Taguig. The company emails/calls (via Kakaotalk) to coordinate with us on the arrival of these boxes. The also informed us that these will be included on their shipment next week, Saturday.

Week 3
Feb. 24 The TBB informs us of a possible delay on shipping it out from Manila because of the the current truck ban issue. We were quite aware and afraid of that. The problem was fortunately ironed out within the week.

Mar. 1 Boxes were finally shipped out from Mnl Port en route to Busan. Total weight of 255.5 kg.
(From TBB to YES G2M Co. Ltd. via Hanjin Buenos Air)

Week 5

March 6. Boxes arrived and stored in a warehouse in Busan.  TBB contacts us to email the documents for clearing at the customs, tax free as used goods of a returning Korean national. These documents include copies of passports of us each, entrance and exit certificates from the Immigration Office. It took us a while to get the certificates though because we cannot print in online specially my son's. Good thing that I also had to apply for my ACR card from the Immigration office so we picked it up from there and paid 2000 W.

Week 6

Mar. 9 - We finally submitted all the documents.
Mar. 10 - The forwarding company called and informed us that it will be delivered on Sat., March 12.
Mar. 12 - 7:30 AM. The local forwarding company (Logen Tekbe) calls us that they will deliver at 3 PM.
                2:30 They call again that they will be coming roughly 20 minutes later.
                3:05 The boxes arrives finally.

Conclusion:
1 wk to ship from Pal to Mnl. including pick up from the origin and warehouse
2 wks in Mnl from the time it was delivered to the next ship out
1 wk from Mnl ship out to arrival in Busan
1 wk warehouse service and customs clearing (latter actually is just one day with all the documents in)
2 days to deliver at our doorstep

We left Philippines on the 12th of Feb., the rest of our things got here on the 12th of Mar. (Via SHIP, quick and fast at reasonable price) Awesome!

Thank you Nay, Tay and Bro. (also to the paid services of 2GO, TBB Universal and Logen.)

P.S.
Husband notes that this is almost faster than the small parcels that we pick up at the local post office in my hometown where it takes a week for our stuff to move from the ground floor (where they dump all incoming mails and parcels) to the 2nd floor for releasing. I almost forgot that one and it sounds so far away from my memory.

I am just happy to have my sampaloc chopping board (thank you Mom for sandpapering it a bit), and a lousy strainer for our noodle cravings now. Off to the kitchen for our lunch!