Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) Equipment Shipping
Now part of Komatsu (Komatsu Mining Corp.)Source
Also known as Joy Global, P&H Mining, Harnischfeger
Joy Global is now part of Komatsu: Komatsu bought it on April 5, 2017 and renamed it Komatsu Mining Corp., and the Joy brand lives on for longwall and underground soft-rock equipment. P&H shovels and other ultra-class machines ship in modules as breakbulk or project cargo.
How each Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu)Electric rope shovelSpec source | 1,689 US tons (1,532,235 kg)operating weight | n/a × n/a × n/a | Breakbulk, in modules | Too large to move whole: dismantled into modules at the site and shipped breakbulk, with an engineered lift and stowage plan. |
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 Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) machines for export
- Shovel and dragline programs are planned module by module with lift drawings and site assembly schedules.
- Ultra-class equipment requires on-site assembly
- Multi-year delivery programs for draglines
- Continuous miners have long, narrow profiles
- Longwall components ship over many voyages
- Komatsu Mining coordination
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 Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
ChileTransit 21-28 daysCopper mines; shovel modules by breakbulk.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysCoal and iron ore.
Quote to Australia
South AfricaTransit 22-32 daysCoal and platinum.
Quote to South Africa
Equipment Types We Ship
Joy Global, now part of Komatsu Mining Corp, is a leading manufacturer of surface and underground mining equipment. From draglines to continuous miners, Joy/Komatsu mining machines extract resources worldwide.
- Draglines
- Electric Rope Shovels
- Continuous Miners
- Longwall Systems
- Surface Miners
Why Ship Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) with Us
- Ultra-class mining machine specialists
- Major mining project logistics programs
- P&H and Joy equipment expertise
- Multi-year delivery coordination
Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) shipping questions
Is Joy Global still a brand?
Partly. Komatsu kept the Joy brand for longwall systems and underground soft-rock equipment after its 2020 rebrand, and moved P&H surface equipment and hard-rock machines to the Komatsu brand.
Joy Global (Komatsu Mining) 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 Joy Global (Komatsu Mining).
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