Bucyrus-Erie Equipment Shipping
Now part of Caterpillar Inc.Source
Also known as Bucyrus Foundry, B-E, Ruston-Bucyrus, Bucyrus International, Cat
Small Bucyrus-Erie cranes such as the 22B ship in two 40 ft high cubes, and the 88B takes two open tops and five high cubes. Caterpillar has owned Bucyrus since 2011.
Bucyrus-Erie machines we have loaded in containers
15 Bucyrus-Erie 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 · 15 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus-Erie 22B15 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Bucyrus-Erie 25B HD35 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Bucyrus-Erie 25B II25 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Bucyrus-Erie 30B35 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Bucyrus-Erie 30B HD40 t capacity | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Bucyrus-Erie 30B Super60 t capacity | 1 × 40 ft open top + 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 Bucyrus-Erie machines for export
- Clutches, brakes and the boom are inspected, and wire rope is spooled and tagged.
- UK RB (Ruston-Bucyrus) machines share many B-E parts; we record the serial plate.
- Small B-E cranes such as the 22B ship in two 40 ft high cubes.
- Mid-size cranes take an open top plus two to four high cubes.
- The 88B takes two open tops and five high cubes; the largest B-E cranes also need flat racks.
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 Bucyrus-Erie machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Bucyrus-Erie equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysCable cranes for ports and piling, to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
PeruTransit 16-24 daysCranes and draglines for mining, through Callao.
Quote to Peru
South AfricaTransit 22-32 daysCranes to Durban.
Quote to South Africa
Equipment Types We Ship
Bucyrus-Erie of South Milwaukee built cable crawler cranes, shovels and draglines, including 77 of the steam shovels that dug the Panama Canal. Caterpillar bought Bucyrus International in 2011, and B-E 22B to 88B cranes still sell at US auctions.
- Cable crawler cranes
- Crawler shovels and draglines
- Mining shovels
- Blasthole drills
Why Ship Bucyrus-Erie with Us
- Bucyrus-Erie cranes in our own loading records, from the 22B to the 88B
- Crews who know cable-crane dismantling
- A full component list before you book
Bucyrus-Erie shipping questions
How do you ship a Bucyrus-Erie 22B?
In our loading records the 22B ships in two 40 ft high cubes once the boom and counterweight come off.
Bucyrus-Erie 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 Bucyrus-Erie.
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