GOMACO Equipment Shipping
In our loading records GOMACO GP2600, GHP2800, GT3600, GT6300 and TC600 machines each ship in two 40 ft high cubes. A GP4 slipform paver ships in four.
GOMACO machines we have loaded in containers
7 GOMACO 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.
Pavers · 7 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Gomaco GHP2800 | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Gomaco GP4 | 4 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Gomaco GP2600 | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Gomaco GT3600 | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Gomaco GT6300 | 2 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Gomaco GT6300 Commander III | 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 GOMACO machines for export
- The paving mold, augers and vibrators are cleaned of concrete, and the tracks and legs set in their transport positions.
- Hydraulic lines are capped where parts come off, and every piece is chocked and lashed in its box.
- In our loading records the GOMACO GP2600, GHP2800, GT3600, GT6300 and TC600 each go in two 40 ft high cubes.
- The larger GP4 slipform paver goes in four 40 ft high cubes.
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 GOMACO machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for GOMACO equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysConcrete pavers by truck across the border or in high cubes to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysSlipform pavers for highway and airport work, in high cubes to Dammam or Jeddah.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning; the mold, augers and tracks are washed of concrete and soil before loading.
Quote to Australia
Equipment Types We Ship
Harold and Gary Godbersen founded GOMACO, short for Godbersen Manufacturing Company, in Ida Grove, Iowa, and began selling equipment in 1965 with a bridge deck finisher. It builds slipform concrete pavers, curb and gutter machines, trimmers and placer/spreaders in Ida Grove.
- Slipform concrete pavers
- Curb and gutter machines
- Trimmers
- Placer/spreaders
Why Ship GOMACO with Us
- GOMACO pavers, curb machines and texture/cure machines in our own loading records
- Pickup from contractor yards, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Plans that keep a paver in high cubes instead of flat racks
GOMACO shipping questions
Does a GOMACO paver fit in a container?
Yes, after disassembly. In our loading records the GP2600, GHP2800, GT3600, GT6300 and TC600 each go in two 40 ft high cubes, and a GP4 in four. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Where are GOMACO pavers built?
In Ida Grove, Iowa, where GOMACO began selling equipment in 1965.
GOMACO 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 GOMACO.
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