Concrete Equipment Shipping
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Overview
Concrete equipment encompasses a wide range: truck-mounted boom pumps, trailer pumps, mixer trucks, batching plants, and placing booms. Each has unique shipping requirements.
Boom pumps with extended reach present length challenges, while batching plants require complete disassembly and multi-load coordination.
We specialize in both individual equipment moves and complete concrete plant relocations.
Typical Specifications
| Pump Truck Boom | 28m - 65m+ |
| Pump Truck Weight | 30 - 55 metric tons |
| Mixer Capacity | 6 - 12 cubic meters |
| Batch Plant Output | 30 - 300+ m³/hour |
Recommended Shipping Methods
Container
For smaller equipment and plant components.
RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off)
RecommendedExcellent for truck-mounted equipment.
Flat Rack/Breakbulk
RecommendedFor batching plant components.
Heavy Haul Trucking
RecommendedBoom pumps may require stretch trailers.
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
- 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.
Handling & Preparation Requirements
- Boom fully retracted and secured
- Outriggers retracted
- Hopper cleaned of residual concrete
- Mixer drum cleaned thoroughly
- Hydraulic systems secured
- All loose items removed/secured
Common Models We Ship
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you ship long-boom concrete pumps?
With boom fully retracted, most pumps are within legal length. Longer units may require stretch trailers or permits.
Can mixer trucks ship with residual concrete?
No, drums must be thoroughly cleaned. Residual concrete adds weight and can damage the drum during transit.
Do you handle batching plant relocations?
Yes, we coordinate complete plant moves including silos, conveyors, mixers, and control systems.
Plan your shipment
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Dimensional Weight Calculator
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Container Space Calculator
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Route Finder
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