2010 Shipping Schedule & History
This page shows plans for future shipments of bikes.
PLEASE NOTE
- Re~Cycle reserves the right to change things around or cancel
- We have 'a situation' with the Royal Mail, in that we were originally told that we would be getting nearly 20,000 over the next two years as the RM Fleet of bikes is largly replaced by other delivery methods. This figure has now been cut to 7,000 bikes though even this is not 100% confirmed. We don't know for sure what's going on or when the promised bikes will start to arrive which is making it impossible for us to make definite plans. We will be very glad to see them when they do arrive although we are very disappointed about the massively reduced number.
- We depend on bikes coming in, if more turn up, we'll ship sooner, if there are less coming in, things may spread out (though will try and counter this by upping the appeals for more bikes)
- These are shipping dates from the UK, sea voyage roughly 3/4 weeks to get to coastal countries + time to clear customs + overland transport to final destination
2010
January - Kenya, Mombasa Olympic Youth Project supported by UK charity Glad's House
- Shipment loaded 28 & 29 Jan - sadly no Royal Mail bikes in stock
February - Ghana, Village Bicycle Project & Ezetala
- Shipment loaded 25 & 26 Feb - being shared between Village Bicycle Project and Ezetala to the benefit of both. Ezetala received half a container load - a more easily manageable quantity for their first consignment and Village Bicycle Project get another delivery of bikes sooner than they would otherwise have done. We are very pleased to see our partners cooperating and working together in this way. It opens up possibilities for more share consignments in the future.
- Container purchased to stay in Ghana with Ezetala for storage
March - Ghana, Ability Bikes
- Want bikes to arrive late March early April
- Merlin hoping to help raise money from co-ops
- Shipment planned for end March - sent 8th April
Koforidua, Eastern Region, approx 100km North of Accra
April - Zambia, Kaloko Trust
- Container loaded 14 & 15 May
- Kaloko Trust will arrange shipping
- Strong Mountain Bikes preferred to be suitable for local roads
- No Road or Racing Bikes to be sent
- Small number of child size bikes acceptable
- Any workshop tools welcome + consumables
May - BEN South Africa
- import permit re-applied for
- Shipment will go as soon as new permit received
June - Village Bicycle Project, Ghana
- Container loaded 2nd & 3rd June
- 413 bikes loaded + spare parts
June - BEN South Africa
- Hope to ship by end of month
- Shipment will go as soon as new permit received
June - Ghana
- Tabitha Vocational Training Home (TENTATIVE - not had application)
- Ashanti Bike Project, Ghana (proposed shared shipment - or split with VBP)
July - BEN Namibia
July - Village Bicycle Project
- container load of Royal Mail bikes preferred
- what if shortage of Royal Mail bikes? Will they want a mixed load?
- possibility of shared shipment with one of June shipments?
August - Mombasa Olympic Youth Project supported by UK charity Glad's House?
- Provisional booking for August - check nearer the time to confirm
September - Malawi
Anti Child Trafficking Project supported by The Salvation Army - International Development (Provisional)
October - Village Bicycle Project
- We expect they will want another shipment by then if not before (subject to number of bikes coming in)
November - UWABA (TENTATIVE - not had application)
December - Ability Bike, Ghana (2nd shipment)
2011
January - slot available (poss Village Bicycle Project)
February - slot available
March - slot available
Pending New Projects
- Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, UWABA (Umma wa Wapanda Baisikeli) - say ready to go ahead
- Mauritania
- France Disney project
NOTES
ACTION
When numbers of Royal Mail Bikes confirmed - ask partners how many shipments they want 2010. Village Bicycle Project and others may want shipments comprising up to 75% RM bikes