Timber transport of superlatives
This semi-trailer combination can carry more than 144 tonnes of logs over selected routes in the Kaingaroa Forest, the largest forest on the North Island of New Zealand.
Historic trucks on tour
Historic trucks on tourHistoric commercial vehicles such as this Krupp K 960 of the PS Speicher Einbeck from 1965 set out at the beginning of September 2022 on the great tour of Germany organised by ETM publishing house together with the Fehrenkötter haulage company....
A tree moves
This horse chestnut tree in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands had to make way for a housing complex. However, the 70-year-old tree was not felled, but allowed to move!
5,300 kilos and 1,200 hp
Start of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship season in Misano, Italy: Antonio Albacete of Team T Sport Bernau is waiting here, highly concentrated, for the Super Pole qualification that will decide his starting position in the first race of the day.
Welding Gods
“Made in Germany” are the trailers, bodies and tipper bodies from Conow Anhängerbau in Fürstenhagen, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. With the HW 80 a real classic of agriculture is produced here.
Prominent transporter for motor sports cars
Prominent transporter for motor sports carsIn this trailer, valuable motor sports cars are driven to Formula 1 races: The "Race Support Max Pro" accommodates the vehicles and their equipment. Special vehicle manufacturer Bischoff & Scheck The intermediate level of...
1 tour feeds 20 cows for 1 year
This 20-tonne high-speed tractor proves its strength both in the field and on the road for Futtertrocknung Lamerdingen eG.
Traffic lights and light poles had to make way for these transformers
Each of the four transformers that KAHL SCHWERLAST was to move from Lauenburg to Oststeinbeck in Schleswig-Holstein weighs 300 tons.
On 96 wheels to the destination
12 axles of the company BPW Bergische Achsen KG and 96 wheels of a self-propelled heavy-duty module were directed by the employee of Hofmann Kran-Vermietung GmbH & Co. KG used his control panel for this transport.
Erst zweigeteilt, dann neues Leben
Nach vielen Jahren als Ausflugsdampfer auf dem Zwischenahner Meer in Niedersachsen bekommt die „MS Oldenburg“ eine neue Aufgabe: Sie soll gut 20 Kilometer entfernt als Restaurant im Oldenburger Hafen genutzt werden.
A strong partner at your back
When the rape fields blossom bright yellow now in summer, the harvest time of the oil crop is approaching. And that means hard work for men like these, who lean against the tyres of the harvesting vehicle during a break for a snack.
Powerhouse for tree trunks
Founded more than 100 years ago as a craftsman’s business, the family-owned company Schwaiger Holzindustrie is now an internationally active industrial company that processes more than 1.2 million solid cubic metres of timber annually.
Ships on wheels
A whole 200 heavy-duty axle lines with 1,600 wheels were used by the specialist Hareket to move two passenger ships from dry dock to floating dock at the Turkish Tersan shipyard.
Quite slanting
Wenn Ladungen wie Stahlbleche oder Kesselböden zu breit für die Straße sind, dürfen Spediteure auch mal schräg denken.
An oversized water tap
A standard tap for a hand basin weighs only a few hundred grams – this relative, on the other hand, weighs in at a hefty 105 tonnes!
14 tanks in 3 nights
For more than 111 years Beer has been brewed at the Früh Brewery in Cologne. For this purpose in the summer of 2020, COLONIA Spezialfahrzeuge brought 14 new tanks to the company.
Where the truck wears Lederhosen
This splendid guy drives in a pair of Bavarian Lederhosen and classic blue and white chequered beer on the streets of Southern Germany.
High up: A new record at Hämmerle!
A proud ten metres high was the last element for the upper deck of the new Lake Constance ferry, which Hämmerle Spezialtransporte brought to Fußach in Austria.
Getting round the bend
In order to manoeuvre special transports such as this wooden construction through the many roundabouts and curves in Austrian Tyrol district, the highest degree of flexibility is required.
Heavy on the road
Tools for the automotive industry weigh up to 60 tons. To move them, you need strong axles – and more than usual.
