American Hoist & Derrick Equipment Shipping
Now part of Terex (crane line, production ended 2011)Source
Also known as American Crane Corporation, Amdura, Terex-American, Terex Cranes Wilmington
Mid-size American crawler cranes ship in three 40 ft high cubes, or an open top plus high cubes; a 248 US tons (225 t) 9310 takes open tops, flat racks and up to nine high cubes. Terex bought American Crane in 1998.
American Hoist & Derrick machines we have loaded in containers
14 American Hoist & Derrick models are in our dismantling and loading records, each with the boxes it went in and the parts that came off. Containers reach more ports and usually cost less than RoRo or flat racks.
Crawler cranes · 14 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| American 595C45 t capacity | 3 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| American 59950 t capacity | 3 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| American 79545 t capacity | 3 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| American 79760 t capacity | 1 × 40 ft open top + 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| American 999C110 t capacity | 1 × 40 ft open top + 4 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| American 324040 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
Container, flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk?
We quote in this order because it is usually cheapest first. Most machines that look too big for a box fit once our crew takes off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels; larger ones are taken further apart across several containers, and pieces too big or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer go breakbulk.
01Container
Best fit- Work needed
- We partially disassemble when needed (bucket, boom, cab, wheels), or take larger machines further apart across several high-cubes and open-tops, then crate, block and lash every part.
- Destinations
- Widest: almost every port worldwide, plus inland delivery by rail.
- Typical cost
- Usually the lowest, with no out-of-gauge surcharges.
- Protection
- Sealed steel box; loose parts and attachments travel locked inside.
- Best for
- Most machines: compact ones as they are, others after partial disassembly, and large ones split across several containers.
02Flat rack
- Work needed
- Ships assembled, blocked and lashed. Surcharges apply when wider than 2.4 m or taller than about 1.95 m.
- Destinations
- Most container ports, on the same vessels as containers.
- Typical cost
- Moderate; rises with every centimetre out of gauge.
- Protection
- Open to the weather; we protect cabs, electronics and hydraulics.
- Best for
- Excavators, dozers and loaders too wide for a container door.
03RoRo
- Work needed
- Drives on assembled; non-runners go on a roll trailer.
- Destinations
- Fewer destinations: regular lanes to Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and parts of Latin America.
- Typical cost
- Often competitive for large self-propelled machines where a lane exists.
- Protection
- Below deck, but loose items and attachments cannot ride inside the cab.
- Best for
- Running machines going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
04Breakbulk
- Work needed
- Lifted aboard piece by piece by ship’s or shore cranes, on its own skids or cradle, then stowed and lashed in the hold or on deck.
- Destinations
- Ports with breakbulk berths and heavy-lift cranes; sailings are booked voyage by voyage.
- Typical cost
- Usually the highest for a single small machine; often the only option for the largest pieces.
- Protection
- In the hold or lashed on deck; we crate, wrap and protect exposed parts.
- Best for
- Pieces too large or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer: transformers, process modules, mining trucks, crane sections.
Preparing American Hoist & Derrick machines for export
- Boom sections and pendants are tagged and photographed in erection order.
- Counterweight slabs are weighed and listed so each box stays within payload.
- Mid-size American crawler cranes ship in three high cubes, or an open top plus two to four high cubes.
- The largest, such as the 9310, take open tops, flat racks and up to nine high cubes.
- Counterweights travel in open tops or on flat racks to stay within payload.
Containerizing a machine means taking off the parts that stop it fitting, then crating, labelling and lashing them in the same box. See how we containerize heavy equipment
Where American Hoist & Derrick machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for American Hoist & Derrick equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
ColombiaTransit 12-18 daysCrawler cranes through Cartagena.
Quote to Colombia
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysCranes for piling and ports, to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysSABER certificates are arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
Equipment Types We Ship
American Hoist & Derrick of St. Paul, Minnesota, built the first crawler crane in 1923. Its crane line became American Crane Corporation and then Terex Cranes Wilmington, and American 5299, 7260 and 9260 cranes are still common at US auctions.
- Lattice-boom crawler cranes
- Locomotive cranes
- Derricks
- Truck cranes
Why Ship American Hoist & Derrick with Us
- American crawler cranes in our own loading records, from 88,200 lb (40 t) to 248 US tons (225 t)
- Boom, pendant and counterweight lists before booking
- Crews who dismantle cable and hydraulic cranes
American Hoist & Derrick shipping questions
How do you ship an American 9260 crane?
A 154 US tons (140 t) 9260 ships as a kit across open tops and high cubes once the boom, counterweight and crawlers come off. We list every box before booking.
American Hoist & Derrick and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner, shown only to identify the equipment we ship. Seaway Project Cargo is an independent shipper and is not affiliated with or endorsed by American Hoist & Derrick.
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