Kalmar Equipment Shipping
Now part of Kalmar Corporation (Nasdaq Helsinki, since 2024)Source
Also known as Kalmar LMV, Kalmar Industries, Cargotec
In our loading records a Kalmar DCG160-12 heavy forklift ships in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes. A DCG160-12T weighs 50,900 lb (23,100 kg) and is 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) high to the cab roof once the mast is off.
Kalmar machines we have loaded in containers
1 Kalmar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kalmar DCG160-12 | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls, overweight permit + 3 × 40 ft high cube, overweight permit | Standard preparation |
How each Kalmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar DCG160-12THeavy forkliftSpec source | 50,900 lb (23,100 kg)operating weight | 18 ft 3 in × 8 ft 4 in × 13 ft 9 in (5.58 × 2.54 × 4.2 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 Kalmar machines for export
- The forks and mast come off at the hinge pins, with hydraulic lines capped and the carriage packed with the mast.
- Batteries are disconnected and every piece is chocked and lashed in its box.
- In our loading records a Kalmar DCG160-12 goes in a 40 ft open top, 12 in over height, plus three 40 ft high cubes, all loaded to the heavy limit.
- A DCG160-12T weighs 50,900 lb (23,100 kg) and is 13 ft 9 in (4.20 m) high with the mast lowered; with the mast off it is 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) to the cab roof.
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 Kalmar machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Kalmar equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
GuyanaTransit 7-11 daysHeavy forklifts for port and oil-service yards, to Georgetown.
Quote to Guyana
BrazilTransit 18-28 daysHeavy forklifts for ports and mills, into Santos or Paranaguá.
Quote to Brazil
ChileTransit 16-32 daysPort and mining forklifts into San Antonio or Valparaíso.
Quote to Chile
Equipment Types We Ship
Kalmar’s forklift line began in Lidhult, Sweden, where the first forklift was built for a local sawmill in 1949. It builds heavy forklifts, reach stackers, straddle carriers and Ottawa terminal tractors, and was listed on Nasdaq Helsinki as Kalmar Corporation on July 1, 2024, after its demerger from Cargotec.
- Heavy forklifts
- Reach stackers
- Empty container handlers
- Terminal tractors
Why Ship Kalmar with Us
- Kalmar heavy forklifts in our own loading records
- Pickup from ports, mills, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Overweight and over-height boxes cleared with the carrier first
Kalmar shipping questions
How do you ship a Kalmar DCG160?
In our loading records a DCG160-12 goes in a 40 ft open top, 12 in over height, plus three 40 ft high cubes, every box at the heavy limit. A DCG160-12T weighs 50,900 lb (23,100 kg); with the mast off it is 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) to the cab roof. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who owns Kalmar?
Kalmar Corporation is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. It was formed in the partial demerger of Cargotec, completed on June 30, 2024.
Kalmar 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 Kalmar.
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