Legal

Shipping & Delivery

From the factory floor to your coast, what's included, how long it takes, and where responsibility passes.

Last updated July 2026

What your price includes

  • Maritime packaging: wooden crate, chocking and securing of your boat.
  • Container loading and international sea freight to the agreed seaport in your country of destination.
  • Export organisation and costs, import management and all administrative procedures and documents.
  • Live tracking data so you can follow the crossing in real time.
  • Assistance with customs clearance through our import partners, and registration (immatriculation) of your boat, which we handle for you.

Timelines, and why they are estimates

As an indication, production takes approximately 1–2 months and sea freight approximately 3–5 weeks depending on your destination. These timings are indicative: they depend on the chosen configuration, the manufacturer's planning, vessel schedules, port congestion and customs processing. Your quotation states the schedule we commit to for your order, and we keep you informed of any change immediately, with the tracking link, you see what we see.

Transfer of risk. Risk passes to you when the boat is delivered to the agreed seaport in your country of destination. From that point, loss, theft or deterioration, whatever the cause, is at your risk; onward road transport can be arranged and insured accordingly. Until full payment, the boat remains the property of Aquaforth Nautical Trade & Solutions Corporation Ltd (retention of title).

Delivery inspection

Inspection must be carried out at the moment of receipt or pickup. Check the crate, boat, container and documents and record any visible damage or shortage on the carrier's or delivery provider's documents before signing a clean receipt. Once the boat has been received or collected and a clean receipt signed, no claim for visible damage or shortage can be accepted (see clause 30 of the Terms and Making a Claim). Take dated photos and notify us the same day; we assist you with the carrier and insurer where liability is theirs.

Force majeure

Neither party is liable for delay or non-performance caused by events beyond reasonable control, natural disasters, conflicts, strikes, shortages, logistics disruptions, governmental restrictions, manufacturer delays or customs blockages. Obligations are suspended for the duration of the event; see clause 13 of the General Terms.