Conveyor Systems Shipping
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Overview
Mining conveyor systems can span kilometers and require coordination of numerous components: belt, idlers, drives, structures, and electrical systems.
We handle everything from individual conveyor drives to complete overland systems with multiple shipments over extended timelines.
Our project management ensures components arrive in the proper sequence for efficient installation.
Typical Specifications
| Belt Width | 0.6m - 3.2m |
| System Length | 100m - 50km+ |
| Drive Power | 100kW - 10MW+ |
| Capacity | 500 - 40,000 TPH |
Recommended Shipping Methods
Container (FCL)
RecommendedIdlers, small components, electrical.
Flat Rack Container
RecommendedPulleys, drives, structure sections.
Breakbulk
RecommendedLarge gearboxes, drive units.
Heavy Haul Trucking
RecommendedOversized transfer points, head frames.
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
- Belt roll protection
- Idler frame bundling
- Drive unit securing
- Structure section labeling
- Electrical cabinet protection
- Sequence delivery planning
Common Models We Ship
Frequently Asked Questions
How is conveyor belt shipped?
Belt ships in large rolls, typically on flat racks or breakbulk. Heavy steel cord belt rolls can weigh 30+ tons.
Do you handle complete conveyor installations?
We handle transport logistics. A complete system may involve hundreds of containers and flat racks.
What about overland conveyor structures?
Structural steel typically ships in containers or as deck cargo, bundled by section for efficient installation.
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