Container, RoRo, or break-bulk shipping from any major Chinese port to any destination worldwide. CIF quotes in 24 hours.
Mini excavators and most 20-ton class machines fit in a standard 40HQ container with the boom removed and lashed. Container shipping is the most economical method for these sizes — typically $1,200-2,500 to most major destinations. Container loading takes 4-8 hours at the yard or port; reassembly at destination 4-8 hours.
For 25+ ton machines, Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) cargo ships are the standard solution. The machine drives onto the vessel at the port of loading and drives off at the destination. RoRo typically costs $2,000-5,000 to major destinations and requires no disassembly. Common RoRo routes: Shanghai/Tianjin → Lagos, Mombasa, Manila, Jakarta, Jebel Ali, Callao, Vladivostok.
Mining-class excavators above 50 tons ship as deck cargo on break-bulk vessels — loaded by shore crane onto the deck of a general cargo ship and secured for the voyage. Slower (4-6 week voyages typical) and more expensive ($5,000-15,000+) but the only viable option above ~38 tons.
Commercial Invoice (CI), Packing List (PL), Bill of Lading (B/L), Certificate of Origin (CO from CCPIT), pre-shipment inspection reports if required (SGS/BV/Intertek/Cotecna), and any market-specific certificates (SONCAP, SABER, PVoC). All in English; Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, and Russian translations available on request.
EXW (yard, China) — you handle all logistics. FOB (China port) — we handle inland China; you handle ocean freight and destination. CIF (your port) — we handle inland + ocean freight + insurance to destination port. CIF is our most common arrangement.
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