Hyster Equipment Shipping
Now part of Hyster-Yale, Inc.Source
In our loading records a Hyster H250H forklift ships in one 40 ft high cube. An H155FT is 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) high with the mast lowered, so the mast comes off to the 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) overhead guard height.
Hyster machines we have loaded in containers
1 Hyster model is 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.
Forklifts · 1 model
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Hyster H250H | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Hyster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyster H155FTPneumatic-tyre forkliftSpec source | 21,000 lb (9,531 kg)operating weight | 12 ft × 6 ft 10 in × 12 ft 3 in (3.67 × 2.08 × 3.74 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits after partial disassembly | We handle the disassembly: mast lowered or off. 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 Hyster machines for export
- The forks come off and the mast is tilted back or taken off at its hinge pins, with hydraulic lines capped.
- LPG cylinders are removed and batteries disconnected; the truck is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- In our loading records a Hyster H250H goes in one 40 ft high cube.
- An H155FT is 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) high with the mast lowered, too tall for a container door; with the mast off it is 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) to the overhead guard.
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 Hyster machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Hyster equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
GuyanaTransit 7-11 daysForklifts for port, warehouse and oil-service yards, to Georgetown.
Quote to Guyana
NigeriaTransit 21-30 daysForklifts into Lagos; SONCAP certification is arranged before shipping.
Quote to Nigeria
Costa RicaTransit 10-16 daysWarehouse and port forklifts, in high cubes to Moín or Caldera.
Quote to Costa Rica
Equipment Types We Ship
Hyster traces its name to the Willamette-Ersted Company, founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1929 to build lifting machines for loggers. Hyster lift trucks are made by Hyster-Yale, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, which builds them in the US, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, China and other countries.
- Pneumatic-tyre forklifts
- Big-truck forklifts
- Container handlers
- Reach stackers
Why Ship Hyster with Us
- Hyster forklifts in our own loading records
- Pickup from warehouses, ports, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Mast removal planned against the published guard height before booking
Hyster shipping questions
Does a Hyster H155FT fit in a container?
Yes, with the mast off. The H155FT is 12 ft (3.67 m) long to the fork face and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) wide, and 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) high to the overhead guard, against 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) with the mast lowered. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who makes Hyster forklifts?
Hyster-Yale, Inc., headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, through its operating company Hyster-Yale Materials Handling. It also makes Yale lift trucks.
Hyster 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 Hyster.
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