Vögele Equipment Shipping
Now part of Wirtgen Group (John Deere, since 2017)Source
In our loading records Vögele SUPER 2100-2 and VISION 5203-2 pavers ship in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube, and the 2116T in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes. A SUPER 2100-3i is 8 ft 4 in (2.55 m) wide with the hopper wings folded, so the screed typically comes off.
Vögele machines we have loaded in containers
3 Vögele 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.
Pavers · 3 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Vögele 2116T | 1 × 40 ft open top + 3 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Vögele Super 2100-2 | 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Vögele Vision 5203-2 | 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Vögele 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vögele SUPER 2100-3iTracked asphalt paverSpec source | 48,400 lb (21,950 kg)weight with the standard screed | 21 ft 10 in × 8 ft 4 in × 10 ft 2 in (6.65 × 2.55 × 3.1 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (6 in / 0.15 m over width, 3 ft 9 in / 1.15 m over height). |
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
Best fit- 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 Vögele machines for export
- The hopper wings are folded, the operator's roof lowered, the screed raised and locked or taken off, and the conveyors, augers and screed plates cleaned of asphalt.
- Batteries are disconnected and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- In our loading records the SUPER 2100-2 and VISION 5203-2 ship in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube, and the 2116T in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes.
- At 8 ft 4 in (2.55 m) wide with the hopper wings folded, a SUPER 2100-3i is wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off.
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 Vögele machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Vögele equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysPavers by truck across the border or in open tops to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
ColombiaTransit 12-18 daysRoad-building fleets, in open tops and high cubes to Cartagena or Buenaventura.
Quote to Colombia
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysRoad-building fleets, in open tops and high cubes to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
Equipment Types We Ship
Joseph Vögele set up a forge in Mannheim in 1836, and the company that bears his name became one of the best-known paver makers in the world. Part of the Wirtgen Group since 1996 and of John Deere since 2017, Vögele builds its pavers and screeds in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
- Tracked asphalt pavers
- Wheeled asphalt pavers
- Paver screeds
- Material feeders
Why Ship Vögele with Us
- Vögele pavers in our own loading records
- Pickup from contractor yards, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Open-top bookings with any over-height cleared with the carrier first
Vögele shipping questions
How do you ship a Vögele SUPER 2100?
In our loading records a SUPER 2100-2 goes in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube. The current SUPER 2100-3i is 8 ft 4 in (2.55 m) wide with the hopper wings folded, wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who owns Vögele?
John Deere, through the Wirtgen Group. Vögele joined the Wirtgen Group in September 1996, and Deere completed its purchase of the Wirtgen Group on December 1, 2017.
Vögele 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 Vögele.
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