Liebherr Mining Equipment Shipping
Liebherr mining trucks and excavators are far too large for a container or flat rack, so they ship disassembled in modules as breakbulk or project cargo, with the body, undercarriage frames and attachments as separate lifts. We plan the modules, the heavy-lift booking and the inland legs.
How each Liebherr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liebherr R 9400Mining excavatorSpec source | 381 US tons (345,500 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. |
| Liebherr T 264Mining truckSpec source | 194 US tons (176,000 kg)empty weight | 46 ft 7 in × 28 ft 3 in × 23 ft 6 in (14.2 × 8.62 × 7.17 m) | 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 Liebherr Mining machines for export
- Every module needs a lift drawing and weight; heaviest-piece weight decides the vessel.
- Australia and New Zealand reject machines with soil, seeds or plant material. We pressure-wash, open the belly pans and radiator cores, and book the pre-shipment cleaning inspection.
- Ultra-class trucks require component shipping
- Multi-vessel charter programs
- Assembly supervision coordination
- Mining excavator counterweight logistics
- European manufacturing origin
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 Liebherr Mining machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Liebherr Mining equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
ChileTransit 21-28 daysCopper mines; modules move by breakbulk to Antofagasta and similar ports.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysIron ore and coal; biosecurity cleaning still applies to every module.
Quote to Australia
South AfricaTransit 22-32 daysBreakbulk to Richards Bay and Durban.
Quote to South Africa
Equipment Types We Ship
Liebherr is a German-Swiss manufacturing group producing some of the world's largest mining equipment. Liebherr mining trucks and excavators are massive machines requiring specialized heavy lift logistics.
- Mining Trucks
- Mining Excavators
- Crawler Cranes
- Wheel Loaders
- Dozers
Why Ship Liebherr Mining with Us
- Ultra-class mining equipment specialists
- Heavy lift vessel charter capability
- European-origin project cargo
- Global mining project experience
Liebherr Mining shipping questions
How is a Liebherr T 264 shipped?
Disassembled. It is 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m) wide and 194 US tons (176 t) empty, so the body and chassis ship as separate breakbulk lifts and are reassembled at the mine.
Liebherr 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 Liebherr Mining.
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