Forklifts and reach stackers, with an operator.
Hire our machines from 1.5 to 45 tons, short, medium or long term, with an operator. We move them to your site on our own rollbacks and lowbeds.
- 1.5–45 tForklifts and reach stackers
- OperatorComes with the machine
- DeliveredOn our rollbacks and lowbeds
The further out, the less it lifts.
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The box
A full 20 ft container of 25 tons, on the spreader of a typical 45 t reach stacker.
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Row 3
Two rows back, the machine is rated about 15 tons. Too far out for this box.
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Row 2
One row back, it’s rated about 31 tons. The box goes in, second high.
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On hire
Forklifts and reach stackers from 1.5 to 45 tons, with an operator, short, medium or long term.
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Your hire
Step 1 of 6- Lifting
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- Machine
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- For how long
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- Lift check
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Reach stacker or forklift
A reach stacker lifts full containers from the top; a forklift lifts loads on its forks. Both lift less the further out the load sits. These are typical figures: we confirm the machine for your lift with your quote.
Reach stacker
- Full containers, 20 ft and 40 ftLifted from the top with a spreader
- Row 1: about 45 tThe nearest row, on a typical 45 t machine
- Row 2: about 27 to 38 tBehind one row, depending on the model
- Row 3: about 13 to 24 tBehind two rows, depending on the model
Forklift
- Pallets, crates, steel and machinesLifted on forks
- Rated at a load centreOften 500 mm, or 600 mm on bigger machines
- Further out, it lifts lessRated centre ÷ actual centre × capacity, as a guide
- Lift height and attachmentsLower it too: the capacity plate decides
1.5 to 45 tons
Forklifts and reach stackers with an operator, for short, medium or long-term hire.
To your site
We move the machine to you on our own rollbacks and lowbeds.
Trained for the machine
Every lifting machine must be run by an operator trained for it, and the user of a hired one keeps its latest performance test and service records, no older than 12 months (Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015, reg 18).
Where we operate
We hire out forklifts and reach stackers with an operator from our depot at 69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston, and move them to your site on our own rollbacks and lowbeds.
- Germiston depot69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston 011 873 4786
- Durban · Greyville81 Berea Road, Greyville, Durban 031 305 0438
Part of Shipping & General Transport
Shipping & General Transport is a privately owned South African logistics company built on trustworthiness, perseverance and reliability. Heavy Lifting Equipment is one of its specialist services: forklifts and reach stackers on hire, with an operator, from 1.5 to 45 tons.
Visit shippingandgeneral.co.zaDo your machines come with an operator?
Yes. We hire out our forklifts and reach stackers with an operator, for short, medium or long-term hire.
How big are your machines?
From 1.5 to 45 tons: forklifts for pallets, crates and machines, and reach stackers for full containers at the top of the range. Tell us what you’re lifting and we match the machine.
Can a reach stacker put a full box in the second or third row?
Often, but it lifts less the further out the box sits. A typical 45 t reach stacker lifts 45 t in the first row, about 27 to 38 t in the second and about 13 to 24 t in the third, depending on the model. The lift check compares your box’s mass with each row.
What is a load centre?
The distance from the face of a forklift’s forks to the load’s centre of gravity. A forklift’s rating holds only at the load centre on its plate, often 500 mm. Further out, it lifts less: as a guide, the rated centre divided by the actual centre, times the capacity. The manufacturer’s figure decides.
How does the machine get to my site?
We move it on our own rollbacks and lowbeds. Tell us the address, what’s on site and when you need it, and we plan the delivery with the hire.
What paperwork do I need?
Every lifting machine must be run by an operator trained for that machine. The user of a hired lifting machine keeps its latest performance test and service records, no older than 12 months, on site (Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015, reg 18). Ask for them with your quote.
Can you lift something heavier, or with a crane?
At our Germiston depot we lift loads of 1 to 50 tons under our own control, and craneage and rigging are part of our services.
Can you store and stack containers for me?
Yes. Our container depot in Germiston grounds, repositions, stages and stores containers, with reach stackers and empty container handlers on site.
How much does it cost?
Every hire is different, so we don’t publish prices. Answer the six short questions in the quote form, add the lift check if you like, and we come back with a quote on your actual lift.
Tell us what needs lifting.
Six short questions, plus the lift check if you like. No prices online, just a quote on your actual lift.
