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What to prepare before shipping heavy equipment beyond Java

15 October 2026

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An excavator working on a construction site

A 20-tonne excavator is wider than an ordinary truck bed, and to reach Sulawesi or Kalimantan it has to move from road to ship. That makes the preparation longer than for ordinary freight. With the details below ready, we can quote sooner and loading day stays on schedule.

Complete unit data

Take the dimensions and weight from the manufacturer's specification rather than estimating them. We price the job and choose the trailer from those figures.

Length, width and height as prepared for transport
Operating weight and shipping weight
Safe lifting and lashing points
Photos of the unit from several sides

Road access at both ends

A lowbed trailer needs room to enter, turn and unload. Check road widths, gradients, bridges and power lines crossing overhead. If in doubt, ask us to survey before loading day.

Sailing schedules and ports

For destinations beyond Java, the sailing schedule sets most of the timeline. Choose the destination port closest to the site, then ask whether the unit can roll onto a Ro-Ro vessel with its trailer or needs lifting by crane.

Documents to prepare

Delivery note and packing list
Proof of ownership or purchase invoice for the unit
A contact person at the destination

For loads beyond road size or weight limits, a road permit and an escort are usually required. We arrange the permit and escort before loading day.

Preparing the unit for loading

Secure or remove any moving attachments
Check for oil or fuel leaks
Have the keys and an operator ready to drive onto the trailer, if needed

Insurance

Heavy equipment is expensive and the journey is long. You can add insurance when you approve the quote; cover follows the value you declare and applies on both the road and sea legs.

Written by the Busan Transindo team

Send the unit data on WhatsApp and we will reply with an estimated rate and timeline.

Two red tugboats moored in a harbour at dusk

Get a rate for your load

The WhatsApp message opens with fields for origin, destination, cargo type, weight and loading date. Fill them in and send.

Busan Transindo

Land, sea and air freight from Cikupa, Tangerang. We have run door-to-door and port-to-port services since 2012, with a focus on project cargo beyond Java.

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