Grove Equipment Shipping
Now part of The Manitowoc CompanySource
Also known as Grove Manufacturing, Grove Worldwide, Grove Manlift
Grove prints the RT880E at 49 ft 9 in × 10 ft 11 in × 12 ft 5 in (15.16 × 3.34 × 3.78 m) and 55 US tons (49,911 kg) with its counterweight, and the GMK5250XL-1 carrier at 65 US tons (59,020 kg) with its 88 US tons (80 t) of counterweight on separate trucks. The Grove machines in our loading records are Grove Manlift booms, which went in 40 ft open tops.
Grove machines we have loaded in containers
6 Grove 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 · 6 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Grove A80J | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Grove A125J | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft 6 in / 0.46 m over the side wallsOr: 1 × 45 ft high cube + 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Grove AMX86XT | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Grove AMZ 131 | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Grove AMZ 131XT | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft 6 in / 0.46 m over the side walls | Standard preparation |
| Grove MZ76 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove RT880ERough-terrain craneSpec source | 55 US tons (49,911 kg)gross vehicle weight | 49 ft 9 in × 10 ft 11 in × 12 ft 5 in (15.16 × 3.34 × 3.78 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Grove TMS800ETruck-mounted craneSpec source | 86,900 lb (39,397 kg)gross vehicle weight | 49 ft 10 in × 8 ft 7 in × 11 ft 3 in (15.18 × 2.62 × 3.43 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Grove GMK5250XL-1All-terrain craneSpec source | 65 US tons (59,020 kg)gross vehicle weight | 50 ft 8 in × 9 ft 10 in × 13 ft 1 in (15.44 × 3 × 4 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
- 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
Best fit- 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 Grove machines for export
- The boom is fully retracted and stowed, the hook block secured and the outrigger floats removed or pinned.
- Counterweight slabs, swingaway and hook blocks are listed with their weights so each piece is booked on the right equipment.
- The RT880E is 49 ft 9 in (15.16 m) long and 10 ft 11 in (3.34 m) wide at 55 US tons (49,911 kg) with its counterweight; the TMS800E is 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) wide at 86,900 lb (39,397 kg).
- The GMK5250XL-1 carrier weighs 65 US tons (59,020 kg) and its 88 US tons (80 t) of counterweight travels separately.
- Grove Manlift booms in our loading records went in a 40 ft open top, and an MZ76 in 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 Grove machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Grove equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysCranes for industrial projects; SABER certificates are arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
ChileTransit 16-32 daysRough-terrain cranes for mining work, through San Antonio or Antofagasta.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning of the carrier, outriggers and counterweight.
Quote to Australia
Equipment Types We Ship
Grove was founded in 1947 and builds rough-terrain, truck-mounted and all-terrain cranes, the all-terrains in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The Manitowoc Company bought Grove on August 8, 2002, with its Grove Crane, National Crane and Grove Manlift lines, and ended US Manlift aerial platform production in 2003.
- Rough-terrain cranes
- Truck-mounted cranes
- All-terrain cranes
- Grove Manlift aerial work platforms (until 2003)
Why Ship Grove with Us
- Model pages built from Grove's own product guides
- Counterweight, hook blocks and swingaway listed as separate pieces before booking
- Grove Manlift aerial lifts in our own loading records
Grove shipping questions
How much does a Grove RT880E weigh to ship?
Grove gives 55 US tons (49,911 kg) gross with the 127 ft 11 in (39 m) boom, swingaway and full 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) counterweight, and 89,800 lb (40,751 kg) with the counterweight and auxiliary hoist off.
Is Grove Manlift the same company as Grove cranes?
It was a Grove product line. Manitowoc bought Grove in 2002 with its crane and Manlift lines and ended US Manlift production in 2003; parts for those booms trace through the serial plate.
Grove 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 Grove.
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