Heavy haulage of a 77-tonne industrial dryer
Speedlog was commissioned to transport a 77-tonne industrial dryer and accessories from Kassel to Koog aan de Zaan in the Netherlands. The dryer measured 13 × 4.2 × 4 metres.
Due to its height, a special vessel-bed trailer was required. This resulted in overall transport dimensions of 44 metres in length, 5.15 metres in width and 4.45 metres in height, with a total of 14 axles.
Following route inspections, several changes to the route through Germany and approval from the relevant authorities, a suitable route to the Dutch border was initially established.
“When the original route was rejected at short notice, we had to reorganise the transport quickly. Shipping the dryer by inland vessel was the decisive alternative.”
– Grigo SImsek
Alternative transport solution by inland vessel
Shortly before the scheduled transport at the end of September, the Dutch authorities rejected the permit application. The load was too large and too heavy for the planned route, and no alternative overland route was available.
Speedlog therefore arranged a new permit for the journey to Oberhausen. There, the dryer was transferred to an inland vessel and transported via waterways to Koog aan de Zaan.
The recipient's direct water access allowed unloading by mobile cranes. Following assembly, connection and commissioning, the dryer was intended for integration into the production process. At this site, the British company, which operates around 30 locations worldwide, produces high-quality ingredients from maize and grain for the food and beverage industry.