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| The following important information will help speed your move along: |
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| Vehicles must be in operating condition when tendered for shipment, with a working emergency brake, and must either be licensed or qualified to be licensed for operation on public streets or highways |
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| Matson reserves the right to reject receipt of cargo if the cargo does not meet the requirements for safe transportation & handling by our stevedore or our vessel operations. |
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| Wash Vehicle |
All vehicles must have a clean exterior so that a vehicle survey may be conducted at the load port. Dirty vehicles will not be accepted.
Note: Matson cannot ship vehicles with cracked or damaged windshields or windows. |
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| Remove All Personal Belongings |
The only items acceptable for shipment in your automobile are those tools and accessories normally attached to the vehicle, or permanently installed in the dash, doors, rear deck, or console. For example, if not bolted in, the following items should be removed:
- loose radios
- CB's
- tape players and tapes
- compact disc players and discs
- portable telephones of any type
- power boosters
- equalizers
- radar scanners
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- extra speakers
- decorative ornaments
- auto protective covers/auto bras
- truck tailgate nets
- auto roof racks if not factory installed
- theft alarm systems (if you choose to leave the car alarm in your vehicle, make sure that the system is disengaged prior to shipment)
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| Gas and Antifreeze |
| Gas |
Please deliver your vehicle to Matson with 1/4 tank or less fuel.
Our port personnel will do the rest, and make sure your vehicle is ready to go when it reaches its destination. If you are shipping a vehicle powered by an alternative fuel -propane, electric, natural gas, etc - please contact our Customer Service Center at 1-800-4-MATSON for special shipping instructions. |
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| Antifreeze |
| Automobiles shipped between Seattle and Hawaii, especially during the fall and winter months, should be delivered to Matson with antifreeze. We are not responsible for providing this protection nor liable for damage resulting from low temperatures. |
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| Fire Extinguishers and Propane Tanks |
| Fire Extinguishers |
| Must be removed. Federal regulations do not permit fire extinguishers to be shipped with your automobile. |
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| Propane tanks |
| Vehicles with propane tanks for auxillary uses must be delivered for shipment with the propane tanks empty of any liquid or fumes. The empty tank must be tagged and certified as "gas free" by an authorized propane dealer or service company. We recommend that you verify the cost of emptying and certifying propane tanks. It may be less costly to purchase a new tank at your destination. |
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