Galion Equipment Shipping
Now part of Komatsu (brand retired)Source
Also known as Galion Iron Works, Galion Manufacturing, Dresser, Komatsu Dresser, Komatsu GD
Galion motor graders ship in one 40 ft high cube once the moldboard and ROPS come off. Galion designs were later badged Dresser and then Komatsu GD, which helps with parts.
Galion machines we have loaded in containers
8 Galion 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.
Motor graders · 8 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Galion 500E | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Galion 830 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Drive shaft disconnected |
| Galion 830C | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Drive shaft disconnected |
| Galion 850B | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Drive shaft disconnected |
| Galion 850C | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Drive shaft disconnected |
| Galion 870B | 1 × 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 Galion machines for export
- The moldboard, circle and ROPS are removed and loaded with the grader.
- We photograph the serial plate, since 1986 to 1988 machines carry Dresser badges.
- Galion graders in our records go in one 40 ft high cube with the moldboard and ROPS off.
- Older graders get a check of the circle drive and tandem chains before loading.
- Scarifiers and rippers come off and travel in the same box.
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 Galion machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Galion equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
GhanaTransit 20-28 daysGraders for rural roads, in high cubes to Tema.
Quote to Ghana
HondurasTransit 10-16 daysGraders through Puerto Cortés.
Quote to Honduras
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysGraders for municipal roadwork, to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
Equipment Types We Ship
Galion Iron Works of Galion, Ohio, built motor graders from 1907. Its graders were sold as Dresser from 1986 and as Komatsu GD models from 1995, and older Galion 830, 850 and 870 graders still sell at US auctions.
- Motor graders
- Road rollers
- Rough-terrain cranes
Why Ship Galion with Us
- Galion graders in our own loading records, from the 500E to the 870C
- Moldboard and circle removal at the yard
- Serial-plate records for Dresser and Komatsu parts cross-reference
Galion shipping questions
How do you ship a Galion 850 grader?
In our loading records Galion graders of that size go in one 40 ft high cube with the moldboard and ROPS off. We confirm your machine's length at the yard.
Galion 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 Galion.
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