CASE Construction Equipment Equipment Shipping
Now part of CNHSource
Also known as J.I. Case, Case Corporation, Case CE
CASE wheel loaders, dozers and mid-size excavators usually ship in one 40 ft high cube once the bucket, blade or ROPS come off. Backhoes go in a container with the loader bucket off and the backhoe folded, or whole on a flat rack.
CASE Construction Equipment machines we have loaded in containers
4 CASE Construction Equipment 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.
Wheel loaders · 2 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Case 18 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Case 721 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
Excavators · 1 model
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Case 125B | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
Dozers · 1 model
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Case 1150K XLT | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Cab or ROPS removed and crated, blade off, track chains and shoes off |
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 CASE Construction Equipment machines for export
- Some CASE CX excavators share Sumitomo parts; we photograph the serial plate so parts can be cross-referenced.
- Backhoe stabilizers and the swing are locked, and the loader bucket travels in the same box.
- CASE loaders and dozers in our records go in one 40 ft high cube once the bucket, blade or ROPS come off.
- Backhoes need the loader bucket off and the backhoe folded tight to clear the door.
- Skid steers and compact track loaders usually share a container with attachments.
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 CASE Construction Equipment machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for CASE Construction Equipment equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysBackhoes and loaders by truck across the border or in containers to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
GhanaTransit 20-28 daysBackhoes and dozers for roadwork, in high cubes to Tema.
Quote to Ghana
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning; dirty undercarriages are re-cleaned at the importer's cost.
Quote to Australia
Equipment Types We Ship
CASE has built construction equipment since its first factory-integrated backhoe in 1957, and its 580 backhoe, 621 and 721 loaders and 850 and 1150 dozers sell at almost every US auction. CASE is part of CNH, alongside New Holland and Case IH.
- Backhoe loaders
- Wheel loaders
- Crawler dozers
- Excavators
- Skid steers
- Motor graders
Why Ship CASE Construction Equipment with Us
- CASE loaders, dozers and excavators in our own loading records
- Pickup from Ritchie Bros., IronPlanet and dealer yards across the US
- Plans that keep mid-size machines in one box
CASE Construction Equipment shipping questions
Does a CASE 1150K dozer fit in a container?
Yes. In our loading records the 1150K XLT goes in one 40 ft high cube with the cab, blade and track chains off. We confirm the plan for your machine before booking.
Can a CASE 580 backhoe go in a container?
Yes, with the loader bucket off and the backhoe folded tight, or it can ship whole on a flat rack or RoRo. We measure it at the yard and quote both.
CASE Construction Equipment 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 CASE Construction Equipment.
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