Genie Equipment Shipping
Now part of Terex CorporationSource
Also known as Genie Industries, Terex AWP
Genie S-40 to S-85 booms ship in one 40 ft high cube in our loading records, the S-60 and larger typically with the platform and wheels off. The S-120, S-125, Z-80/60, Z-135 and SX-180 go in a 40 ft open top standing 12 to 18 in over the walls, and the SX-180 also fits a 45 ft plus a 40 ft high cube.
Genie machines we have loaded in containers
22 Genie 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.
Aerial lifts · 22 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Genie 30N | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Genie S-120 | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Genie S-125 4WD | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Genie S40 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Genie S50 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Genie S55 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Genie model ships
Weights and transport dimensions come from the manufacturer's published specifications (linked under each model). The method is worked out from those dimensions against container, flat rack and RoRo limits, in the order we quote them.
| Model | Weight | L × W × H (transport) | Best method | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie S-40Boom liftSpec source | 12,300 lb (5,588 kg)operating weight | 24 ft 3 in × 7 ft 7 in × 8 ft 2 in (7.39 × 2.3 × 2.49 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Genie S-45Boom liftSpec source | 15,300 lb (6,931 kg)operating weight | 22 ft 4 in × 7 ft 4 in × 8 ft 2 in (6.8 × 2.24 × 2.49 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Genie S-60Boom liftSpec source | 20,500 lb (9,308 kg)operating weight | 27 ft 11 in × 8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 11 in (8.51 × 2.49 × 2.72 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 2 ft 6 in / 0.77 m over height). |
| Genie S-65Boom liftSpec source | 22,300 lb (10,102 kg)operating weight | 24 ft 11 in × 8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 11 in (7.6 × 2.49 × 2.72 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 2 ft 6 in / 0.77 m over height). |
| Genie S-80Boom liftSpec source | 35,400 lb (16,057 kg)operating weight | 36 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in × 9 ft 2 in (11.1 × 2.5 × 2.8 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.1 m over width, 2 ft 9 in / 0.85 m over height). |
| Genie S-85Boom liftSpec source | 38,000 lb (17,237 kg)operating weight | 38 ft 1 in × 8 ft 2 in × 9 ft 2 in (11.6 × 2.5 × 2.8 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.1 m over width, 2 ft 9 in / 0.85 m over height). |
| Genie S-120Boom liftSpec source | 44,300 lb (20,112 kg)operating weight | 42 ft 8 in × 8 ft 1 in × 10 ft 1 in (13 × 2.46 × 3.07 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Genie S-125Boom liftSpec source | 44,600 lb (20,248 kg)operating weight | 39 ft 11 in × 8 ft 1 in × 10 ft 1 in (12.17 × 2.46 × 3.07 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Genie SX-180Boom liftSpec source | 55,000 lb (24,948 kg)operating weight | 42 ft 8 in × 8 ft 2 in × 10 ft (13 × 2.49 × 3.05 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Genie Z-30/20NBoom liftSpec source | 14,400 lb (6,541 kg)operating weight | 16 ft 9 in × 3 ft 11 in × 6 ft 7 in (5.11 × 1.19 × 2 m) | 20 ft containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Genie Z-40/23NBoom liftSpec source | 15,200 lb (6,908 kg)operating weight | 21 ft 5 in × 4 ft 11 in × 6 ft 6 in (6.53 × 1.5 × 1.98 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Genie Z-45/25JBoom liftSpec source | 16,300 lb (7,400 kg)operating weight | 22 ft 5 in × 5 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (6.83 × 1.79 × 2 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Genie Z-80/60Boom liftSpec source | 37,500 lb (17,010 kg)operating weight | 37 ft × 8 ft 2 in × 9 ft 10 in (11.27 × 2.49 × 3 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 3 ft 5 in / 1.05 m over height). |
| Genie Z-135/70Boom liftSpec source | 44,900 lb (20,366 kg)operating weight | 42 ft 5 in × 8 ft 1 in × 10 ft 1 in (12.93 × 2.46 × 3.07 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Genie ZX-135/70Boom liftSpec source | 46,500 lb (21,092 kg)operating weight | 42 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in × 10 ft 2 in (12.93 × 2.49 × 3.09 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
Dimensions vary with shoes, tyres, buckets and options, so we confirm them on your machine before booking. Container limits used: 40 ft high-cube door 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 8 ft 6 in (2.58 m) high, 39 ft 6 in (12.03 m) long inside.
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 Genie machines for export
- The boom is stowed and retracted, the turntable rotation lock pin set where fitted, and the platform controls covered.
- Batteries are disconnected and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- Genie S-40 to S-85 telescopic booms go in one 40 ft high cube; the S-60 and larger are about 8 ft 2 in (2.5 m) wide, so the platform and wheels typically come off.
- The S-120, S-125 and Z-80/60 ship in a 40 ft open top about 12 in over the side walls; the Z-135 and SX-180 about 18 in over.
- The SX-180 can also go in a 45 ft high cube plus a 40 ft high cube.
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 Genie machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Genie equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysBoom lifts by truck across the border or in containers to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning; tyres, turntable and chassis pockets are washed before loading.
Quote to Australia
United Arab EmiratesTransit 20-28 daysBooms for construction and facilities work, in high cubes to Jebel Ali.
Quote to United Arab Emirates
Equipment Types We Ship
Genie, part of Terex since 2002, has built lifts in Washington State since Bud Bushnell started the company in Seattle in 1966. Its S telescopic booms, Z articulating booms and GS scissors are fixtures of US rental fleets.
- Telescopic boom lifts
- Articulating boom lifts
- Scissor lifts
- Telehandlers
Why Ship Genie with Us
- Genie S and Z booms in our own loading records
- Pickup from rental-fleet sales, auctions and dealer yards across the US
- Open-top bookings with the over-height cleared with the carrier first
Genie shipping questions
Does a Genie S-65 fit in a 40 ft high cube?
Yes. In our loading records the S-65 ships in one 40 ft high cube. At 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) wide it is wider than the container door, so the platform and wheels typically come off. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
How does a Genie SX-180 ship?
In our loading records the SX-180 goes in a 40 ft open top, standing about 18 in over the side walls under a tarp, or in a 45 ft high cube plus a 40 ft high cube.
Is Genie part of Terex?
Yes. Terex completed its acquisition of Genie Holdings in September 2002, and Genie is Terex's aerial work platforms business.
Genie 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 Genie.
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