Sumitomo Equipment Shipping
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Sumitomo SH120 and SH200 excavators ship in one 40 ft high cube with the boom folded and the bucket off. The same SH designs are sold in the Americas as Link-Belt, which helps with parts.
Sumitomo machines we have loaded in containers
2 Sumitomo models are 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.
Excavators · 2 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo SH120 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Sumitomo SH200 | 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
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 Sumitomo machines for export
- Link-Belt dealers can often supply parts for SH machines; we send the serial-plate photo.
- The boom is folded and pinned, and the bucket travels in the same box.
- SH120 and SH200 class excavators go in one 40 ft high cube with the boom folded and the bucket off.
- Demolition and long-reach fronts ship separately in an open top.
- Japanese-market machines may need an export inspection of the serial plate.
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 Sumitomo machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Sumitomo equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysUsed SH excavators for contractors, in containers to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
TanzaniaTransit 26-36 daysExcavators for roadwork through Dar es Salaam.
Quote to Tanzania
PeruTransit 16-24 daysExcavators through Callao.
Quote to Peru
Equipment Types We Ship
Sumitomo Construction Machinery builds SH-series excavators in Chiba, Japan. In the Americas the same machines are sold in red as Link-Belt, so Sumitomo-badged units at US auctions are usually imports from Japan or Asia.
- Crawler excavators
- Demolition excavators
- Asphalt pavers
Why Ship Sumitomo with Us
- Sumitomo SH models in our own loading records
- Folding and lashing that keep a 44,100 lb (20 t) excavator in one box
- Cross-reference to Link-Belt parts for buyers in the Americas
Sumitomo shipping questions
Does a Sumitomo SH200 fit in a container?
Yes. In our loading records the SH200 goes in one 40 ft high cube with the boom folded and the bucket off. We confirm the plan for your machine first.
Sumitomo 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 Sumitomo.
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