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The longshoreman are there to load and unload cargo, not to clean vehicles. The vehicles have to be clean when they are brought to port. Mine was not steam cleaned, but there were absolutely no visible chunks of dirt and crud. Here's a link to a 2 minute video showing some of the big...

They frequently move heavy equipment by RORO --- all kinds of tracked vehicles, cranes, tractors, big trucks, you name it. So, it is possible. You could always have the seller/shipper post some written instructions in the vehicle if you think it would help.

One of the requirements is that the vehicle has to be able to move under its own power to go by RORO.

Yes, a container is much more expensive. You pay by the cubic foot of space, so with a container, you may be paying for all the extra headroom above your vehicle. There are also additional loading/unloading fees associated with getting your vehicle in the container and then getting the...

Sounds good, Kochevnik! Will they be delivering the vehicle to you, or are you planning to pick it up at the port? If you're planning to pick it up, that's another area where it pays to have an experienced hand. You need a person with a TWIC (Transportation Worker ID Credential) to get into...

I brought my vehicle from Sweden to Galveston via RO-RO. It pays to shop around and get quotes from LOTS of logistics companies. In my case, they were all quoting rates for transport by the same vessel, operated by Wallenius Wilhemsen. But the quotes varied by up to 30%! (Wallenius...