Sandvik Mining Equipment Shipping
Sandvik underground loaders and jumbos are low but long and heavy, so they usually ship whole RoRo or as breakbulk; taken apart, they can also go across several containers where that suits the destination. We protect the electronics and booms and plan for the heaviest lift.
How each Sandvik 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandvik DT922iTunnelling jumboSpec source | 67,200 lb (30,500 kg)operating weight | 49 ft 2 in × 8 ft 2 in × 11 ft 9 in (14.99 × 2.5 × 3.59 m) | RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| Sandvik LH517iUnderground loader (LHD)Spec source | 53 US tons (48,400 kg)operating weight | 37 ft 9 in × 10 ft 2 in × 9 ft 2 in (11.5 × 3.1 × 2.8 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 Sandvik Mining machines for export
- Battery-electric models ship under dangerous-goods rules for lithium batteries; we declare them correctly.
- 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.
- Underground equipment dimension limits
- AutoMine system protection
- Sweden-origin export logistics
- Crushing equipment heavy components
- Battery electric vehicle requirements
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 Sandvik Mining machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Sandvik Mining equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
ChileTransit 21-28 daysUnderground copper mines.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysBiosecurity cleaning for underground equipment.
Quote to Australia
South AfricaTransit 22-32 daysMining equipment to Durban and Richards Bay.
Quote to South Africa
Equipment Types We Ship
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leader in equipment for mining and rock excavation. Sandvik produces drilling rigs, loaders, trucks, and crushing equipment for mines worldwide.
- Underground Loaders
- Underground Trucks
- Drill Rigs
- Crushers
- Rock Tools
Why Ship Sandvik Mining with Us
- Underground mining equipment experts
- Swedish manufacturing logistics
- Crushing plant component shipping
- AutoMine technology coordination
Sandvik Mining shipping questions
How does a Sandvik LH517i ship?
At 53 US tons (48 t) it is over a 40 ft flat rack's payload, so it goes RoRo where a lane exists, otherwise breakbulk. At 37 ft 9 in (11.5 m) long and 10 ft 2 in (3.1 m) wide it fits a RoRo deck easily. Taken apart, at least two containers carry its weight; we survey it first.
Sandvik 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 Sandvik Mining.
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