HAMM Equipment Shipping
Now part of Wirtgen Group (John Deere, since 2017)Source
A HAMM HD+ 120i VV tandem roller is 17 ft 5 in (5.30 m) long and 7,037 ft 5 in (2.145 m) wide, which fits a 40 ft high cube. It is 9 ft 9 in (2.98 m) high with the cab, so the cab or ROPS comes down to the 7 ft (2.14 m) loading height HAMM prints.
How each HAMM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMM HD+ 120i VVTandem asphalt rollerSpec source | 27,700 lb (12,580 kg)operating weight | 17 ft 5 in × 7 ft × 9 ft 9 in (5.3 × 2.15 × 2.98 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits after partial disassembly | We handle the disassembly: cab or ROPS removed and crated. How we containerize |
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 HAMM machines for export
- Drums, scrapers and the water system are drained and cleaned of asphalt and soil, and the articulation lock is fitted.
- The cab or ROPS is lowered or taken off for the door, and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- An HD+ 120i VV is 17 ft 5 in (5.30 m) long and 7,037 ft 5 in (2.145 m) wide, inside a 40 ft high cube.
- At 9 ft 9 in (2.98 m) high with the cab it is too tall for the door; HAMM prints a lowest loading height of 7 ft (2.14 m) with the cab or ROPS down.
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 HAMM machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for HAMM equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysRollers by truck across the border or in high cubes to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
ColombiaTransit 12-18 daysRoad-building fleets, in high cubes to Cartagena or Buenaventura.
Quote to Colombia
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysAsphalt rollers for highway programmes, in high cubes to Dammam or Jeddah.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
Equipment Types We Ship
Franz and Anton Hamm opened a workshop in Tirschenreuth, Germany, in 1878 and built their first motorized road roller in 1911. HAMM builds tandem, soil and pneumatic-tyre rollers in Tirschenreuth; Wirtgen took a majority stake in 1999, and the Wirtgen Group has been part of John Deere since 2017.
- Tandem asphalt rollers
- Single-drum soil compactors
- Pneumatic-tyre rollers
- Compact rollers
Why Ship HAMM with Us
- Cab and ROPS steps planned from HAMM’s own loading height
- Pickup from contractor yards, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- High-cube plans for tandem rollers that fit whole once lowered
HAMM shipping questions
Does a HAMM HD 120i fit in a container?
Yes, in a 40 ft high cube once the cab or ROPS is down. The HD+ 120i VV is 17 ft 5 in (5.30 m) long and 7,037 ft 5 in (2.145 m) wide; HAMM prints a lowest loading height of 7 ft (2.14 m) against 9 ft 9 in (2.98 m) with the cab. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who owns HAMM?
John Deere, through the Wirtgen Group. Wirtgen took a majority stake in HAMM in 1999, and Deere completed its purchase of the Wirtgen Group on December 1, 2017.
HAMM 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 HAMM.
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