Exporting your vehicle?
We drain it.
Pre-export fuel removal for RoRo, container, and trans-Tasman shipping. We drain the tank and fuel lines, document litres removed, and dispose through licensed carriers so your vehicle meets port requirements.
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Tank & Line Drain
Export requirement guides
Fuel limits, container rules, checklists, and what happens if you fail port gate checks — the requirements exporters search for before shipping day.
Quarter-tank rule
RoRo vehicle export fuel requirements explained: quarter-tank rule, IMDG limits, carrier checks at port gate, and how to comply before shipping.
📦Container empty tank
Shipping a car in a container? Carriers require an empty fuel tank and purged lines. Requirements, risks of non-compliance, and professional drain options.
✅Pre-export checklist
Complete vehicle export checklist: fuel level, documentation, personal items, vehicle condition, port delivery timing, and pre-export fuel drain booking.
🚢RoRo vs container
RoRo vs container vehicle export: fuel rules, personal belongings, cost, timing, and which method fits your export. Quarter-tank vs empty tank explained.
🚫Rejected at port
Turned away at the export port for too much fuel? Emergency siphon fees, demurrage, missed sailings, and how pre-export fuel drain prevents gate rejection.
Export port guides
Pre-export fuel drain guides for major vehicle shipping ports — RoRo terminals, container load ports, and staging compounds. Select your load port for carrier requirements and booking.
Carriers require an empty tank.
RORO, container, and trans-Tasman carriers will not accept a vehicle with fuel on board. We drain tank and lines, document litres removed, and dispose via licensed carriers — so your vehicle is ready for export.
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