No it does not help, at least in my case, as my preferred configuration of an Atlas Blue GT 10Sp Paddle Shift with heated & cooled adjustable Standard Seats, is also bobbing about in the torturous Tortugas, going nowhere!
TORTUGAS Current position (Vehicles Carrier, IMO 9319765) - VesselFinder
Tortugas is still bobbing about around Gosford, awaiting a birth at Newcastle, since its redirection from Pt Kembla on 01/01/25 - yet there is still no "Arrival Date" set or recorded.
Daily Vessel Movements | Port Authority New South Wales
Wow, that's interesting, are they thicker than the Performance Pkg Sway Bars? The GT Perf Pkg Sway bars are the same spec as the Dark Horse Bars at 33.3 mm (F) x 24mm - Solid (R).
By way of comparison. do you have the standard or Performance Pack GT?
For those who have a Mustang on Tosca, you can track the trucking Transport from Dock to Dealer via CEVA
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Just Add the VIN with "VID": https://cevacarcarrying.com.au/vehicle-tracking/
Tosca (and probably Tortugas - if it ever gets a birth at Newcastle) is going straight to Melbourne after departing Newcastle on 07/01/25.
So it appears that Pt Kembla is now to be bypassed and the cars offloaded at Newcastle for NSW.
Tosca and Tortugas are still anchored off The Entrance / Gosford, awaiting entry to Newcastle, however they are not yet listed on the Port of Newcastle Vessel movement listing which goes out to 15/01/25. Quite the mystery! Daily Vessel Movements | Port Authority New South Wales
Tosca has now joined Tortugas, anchored off The Entrance, awaiting entry to Newcastle.
Could this be a change of plan to bypass Pt Kembla for the Car offloads ?
Tosca has now joined Tortugas, anchored off The Entrance, awaiting entry to Newcastle. Could this be a change of plan to bypass Pt Kembla for the Car offloads ?
As stated in another thread ( (44) 2024 Mustang Australia (AU) Pricing and Timing Schedule | Page 138 | Mustang7G - 2024+ S650 Mustang Forum (Dark Horse, GT, EcoBoost, GT500, GT350, Mach 1) )
The scheduled Pt Kembla (NSW) arrival / Birthing for Tortugas is now delayed to 18/01/25 from 05/01/25...
I noticed that as well - its weird, it sailed past Newcastle only to do a u turn to go back, and the destination changed from Pt Kembla to Newcastle.
It could be an oversight or mechanical problems - or the Captains wife wants to drop off his Lunch ?
Yes the new is not good, and that is before Quarantine Inspection for the dreaded Illegal Immigrant Spiders! We will be lucky to get our cars by the end of Jan!
Update on Tortugas & Tosca - delays affecting NSW, Vic, SA & WA deliveries – Scheduled DELAYS due to Quarantine (Spider infestation) & Union Industrial Action / Strikes –
Although, now off Gosford, steaming to Pt Kembla, the scheduled Pt Kembla (NSW) arrival / Birthing for Tortugas is now...
Thanks for the update.
Ah, the old Union Christmas strike disruption ("Negotiation") strikes again!
Qube Ports include Vehicle handling, so we will definitely be affected. Ports - Qube
From the link per Mustang Bob:
"Strikes at major Australian ports are set to continue in an ongoing...