That's true...
...whereas that isn't!
The status changes from 20 to 35 when the cars are released to the company that operate the ship. This often happens several days before the ship actually sails.
The status will then remain at 35 until the car is received by the UK Import Centre, again often several days after the ship docks at Portbury, when it changes to 40.
Basically, whilst a car is at Status 35 there is no real way of knowing how long it will take to arrive. It's only when it moves to 40 that specific time-scales apply.
The system is updated overnight 7 days a week, so any changes in status that occurred today will show on there tomorrow.
Less then that!
I was on the telephone to our Group Fleet Manager this afternoon, and during a 15 minute conversation I checked the availability of three different Grande Punto, the status of four different orders and ordered a Multipla.