Lifting
Not all cargo fits on a standard pallet, and not all facilities have the power to move it. Our yard is equipped with high-capacity laden and empty container handlers and specialist lifting gear, allowing us to manage heavy-duty projects that others can’t. From swapping containers between trailers to positioning out-of-gauge (OOG) machinery, we provide the muscle and precision your supply chain requires.
Service Overview
What we deliver for you
Our Lifting & Handling Services
- Laden & Empty Container Lifting: We provide high-capacity lifting for fully loaded containers up to 44 tonnes and empty units. Our precision equipment ensures safe stacking and rapid vehicle turnaround.
- Container "Swap Around" Services: We offer efficient container swapping, allowing you to drop off one unit and pick up another without delay. This is ideal for interchangeable transport models where trailers need to be released quickly for the next leg of their journey.
- Heavy & Oversized Cargo Handling: We specialise in lifting and securing used machinery, vehicles, and out-of-gauge freight. Whether it’s loading flat racks, open-tops, or heavy industrial plant, our team ensures it is handled with absolute care.
- Ground-Level Positioning: Using our reach stacker, we can lift containers directly to the ground, providing a safer and easier environment for manual loading or long-term site positioning.
Perfect For
Ideal clients & use cases
- Industrial Machinery Suppliers: Companies importing or exporting heavy plant machinery, generators, or turbines that require specialist lifting gear to move from transport to storage.
- Construction & Infrastructure: Contractors needing to move oversized building components, steel structures, or modular units that exceed standard pallet weights.
- Agricultural Equipment Dealers: Importers of large tractors or harvesters that must be lifted and secured onto flat-rack containers for transit.
- Owner-Operators & Small Fleets: Hauliers who need a reliable "swap around" point to drop a container so they can pick up their next load without waiting for a specific devanning slot.
- Container Leasing Companies: Firms that need a depot to lift and stack empty units for storage.
- Specialist Hauliers: Drivers using skeletal trailers who need a reach stacker to transfer a laden container onto a different vehicle for final-mile delivery.
- Global Logistics Planners: Forwarders managing "Project Cargo"—complex shipments that don't fit in standard boxes and require precision lifting and lashing for sea or road transport.
- Exhibition & Event Organisers: Moving high-value, oversized displays or stage equipment that requires expert handling to prevent damage.
- Commercial Importers: Companies that receive containers but do not own a forklift or loading dock. We can lift the container to ground level at our site (or theirs via sidelifter) to make manual unloading safe and easy.
Compliance
Standards & certifications
All haulage operations are carried out in full compliance with road transport, lifting, and safety regulations. Our vehicles, lifting equipment, and operators meet industry standards to ensure safe loading, transport, and offloading, reducing risk and ensuring smooth delivery at every stage.
Why Choose Us
What makes us different
- Safety Ground-level lifting significantly reduces the risk compared to working at height on a trailer.
- Specialist Expertise Our staff are fully qualified for heavy-lift operations, using certified lashing and securing systems.
- Operational Speed High-speed handlers minimise wait times for drivers and keep your transport schedule on track.
- Project FlexibilityWe handle everything from a single machinery moves to large-scale industrial cargo.
Get in Touch
Have questions? Contact our team directly — we're happy to help.
