CONTAINER AND BREAKBULK CARGO, HANDLED

SPECIALIZED PORT, TERMINAL, AND INTERMODAL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Around 80% of global imports come through ports. Yet, container shipping overcapacity is pinching both margins and space for ports and terminals. Breakbulk yards are bogged down by cookie cutter equipment that risks damage to expensive shipments.

RUGGED TRUCKS, BUILT FOR YOUR CHALLENGES

Ports and terminals need more than power — they demand precision. Hyster delivers port equipment built for your job. Our highly customizable solutions are backed by deep industry insight and global dealer support to keep cargo moving and costs in check.

YOUR APPLICATIONS, HANDLED

CONTAINER HANDLING SOLUTIONS

Container handling is tough and getting tougher. Volume swings and cramped storage space strain terminal capacity. Port workers are hard to come by and evolving regulations stifle productivity. On top of it all, the pressure is mounting for terminals to cut noise and meet strict emissions standards, including decarbonization.

HANDLING LADEN CONTAINERS

Hyster heavy-duty container handlers make quick work of laden containers up to 88,000 lbs when time is a luxury you can’t afford. An ergonomically designed cabin supports operator comfort for increased uptime while the gantry-mounted high-capacity spreader is engineered to endure pick after pick.

HANDLING EMPTY CONTAINERS

Move more empties with less equipment. Hyster empty container handlers with double-handling capabilities help ports save time, reduce costs, and ease congestion by lifting two empty containers at once.

LOADING OR UNLOADING RAIL

Place containers with confidence. The Hyster elevated cabin option gives operators a stronger vantage point when working on the second rail. The pantograph design minimizes shaking for smooth, stable, eye-level adjustment, and optional cab tilt improves visibility during high stacking.

LOADING OR UNLOADING TRACTOR-TRAILERS

Maximize the utility of your equipment. A Hyster ‘piggyback’ or ‘slave’ clip-on attachment easily converts a non-intermodal shipping container spreader into an intermodal tool to enable your ReachStacker to handle trailers, swap bodies, and bottom-lift containers. The unit can be quickly removed and stored when not in use — for flexible, on-demand capability.

LOADING OR UNLOADING BARGES

Efficiently transfer containers between quayside and barge. A ReachStacker configured with an extended rotator head and lowered end-beams provides the negative lift operators need to lower containers down onto the barge.

BREAKBULK SOLUTIONS

Breakbulk handling is unpredictable. Loads can change month-to-month or even day-to-day. Tight spaces make maneuvering tough. Awkward shapes and sizes increase the risk of product and equipment damage. It takes rugged yet precise equipment and skilled operators to move breakbulk efficiently without costly setbacks.

STEVEDORING

Handle heavy loads on the quayside and within the ship’s hold with the same high-capacity lift truck. A Hyster heavy-duty forklift equipped with a detachable counterweight can be lifted in and out of ships in two parts — making it possible to use a crane that doesn’t have the load capacity to handle the full weight at once.

DOCK AND YARD TRANSPORTATION

Make quick work of transporting varied loads on and off the dock and through your port. With a huge catalog of specialized attachments and custom engineering capabilities, there’s a way to outfit your Hyster heavy-duty forklift with the right handling tool for whatever breakbulk load winds up on your docket — and to swap it out fast with what the next job needs.

ON-SITE STORAGE

Max out storage and productivity in warehousing space on terminal grounds. Hyster forklifts can be configured for moving breakbulk cargo within your port’s storage facility — whether that means trucks with compact footprints for tight spaces or specialized attachments built to stack high and hold steady without damaging the product.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

“A lot of times you have vendors tell you what they can do, but then when you need something done differently to create the strongest match for your job, they follow that up with a lot of ‘no, we can’t do that.’ With Hyster, there is a lot more ‘yes.’ And the way you can spec out the machine to what you need is, in my opinion, one of the better options in the industry.”

Scot MacGregor
Vice President, Seaonus

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BIG TRUCKS TO SOLVE BIG CHALLENGES

EXPLORE PRODUCTS FOR PORTS

Hyster ICE container handler performing cargo handling operations near a stack of containers

ICE CONTAINER HANDLERS

Hyster internal combustion empty or laden container handlers and ReachStackers bring proven productivity and rugged reliability to busy ports and terminals moving shipping containers.

Hyster electric container handler, a type of cargo handling equipment, operating in a container yard

ELECTRIC CONTAINER HANDLERS

Hyster electric container handlers can help ports and terminals reduce emissions and maintenance costs without compromising performance.

HEAVY-DUTY FORKLIFTS

Hyster high-capacity forklifts powered by internal combustion or electric engines pull their weight as container forklifts or in breakbulk handling.

AWARD-WINNING PORT SOLUTIONS

WE LIFTED THE BAR, BUT DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

THE HYSTER IS UP TO THE TASK – IT’S A TANK

"When I talk to contacts elsewhere in the industry, they can't believe how hard we run our equipment, but the Hyster is up to the task – it’s a tank."

Michael Cantera-Larkin,
Vice President, Terminal Operations, Ray-Mont Logistics

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A PIONEER AMONG PORTS AND TERMINALS

Hyster has pioneered tough lifting equipment since the 1920s, starting in the demanding logging industry of the Pacific Northwest. As one of the first companies to put a spreader on a forklift to pick up a container, Hyster built its reputation on rugged performance. At Hyster, every truck is built to tackle the toughest challenges in the most demanding environments. This trailblazing spirit that drives our solutions for ports and terminals is evident in the case studies below.