Turbine blades to remote site — powering the transition.
Zimbabwe’s energy transition is moving from the page to the field — utility-scale solar farms, the big hydro at Kariba, and emerging wind projects. Renewable freight is project freight: oversized, high-value, time-bound components for remote sites. Select a technology to see what we move and the trailers we move it on.
Turbine blades, nacelles, hub assemblies and tower sections — the definitive abnormal loads, moved on permit with route surveys and escorts.
Typical trailers
Blade / Extendable TrailerMulti-axle Lowbed
PV panels, mounting structures, inverters, combiner boxes and cabling — moved by the container-load to the solar farm.
Turbine components, penstock sections and heavy mechanical plant — the big mechanical pieces for hydro generation.
Typical trailers
Multi-axle LowbedSD8 Stepdeck
Site steel, concrete, cabling and construction material for the build-out — the balance-of-plant that turns a site into a power station.
Typical trailers
F21 FlatdeckEnd Tipper (aggregate)Dropside
Most renewable components are abnormal loads — turbine blades, transformers and large panel consignments need ZINARA permits, route surveys and escorts. Plan early; permits take up to 7 working days. (See Project & Special Cargo.)
Inbound — into Zimbabwe
Imported components via Durban/Richards Bay & Beira
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Wind turbine blades
Route
Durban → Beitbridge → wind site
TrailerExtendable / Blade Trailer
up to 45,000 kg · abnormal · escort
Cargo
Nacelles & hubs
Route
Durban → Beitbridge → site
TrailerMulti-axle Lowbed
up to 55,000 kg · abnormal
Cargo
Tower sections
Route
Durban → Beitbridge → site
TrailerExtendable Flatdeck / Lowbed
abnormal · diameter & length
Cargo
PV solar panels (containerised)
Route
Durban/Beira → Beitbridge/Forbes → solar farm
TrailerSkeletal 40ft
35,330 kg
Cargo
Mounting structures & racking
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → site
TrailerF21 Flatdeck
33,600 kg
Cargo
Inverters & switchgear
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → site
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
Power transformers
Route
JHB/Durban → Beitbridge → substation
TrailerMulti-axle Lowbed
up to 55,000 kg · abnormal
Cargo
Battery storage (BESS)
Route
Durban → Beitbridge → site
TrailerSkeletal / Flatdeck
35,330 kg · lithium · ADR
Cargo
Cabling (drums)
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → site
TrailerF21 Flatdeck
33,600 kg
Domestic — within Zimbabwe
Port-of-entry to site, and the site build
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Components — border to remote site
Route
Beitbridge/Forbes → project site
TrailerTrailer per component
Cargo
Heavy plant to site
Route
yard → site
TrailerSD8 Stepdeck / Lowbed
30,540–55,000 kg
Cargo
Site steel & civils
Route
local supplier → site
TrailerF21 Flatdeck / Dropside
33,600–35,860 kg
Cargo
Aggregate & concrete material
Route
quarry → site
TrailerEnd Tipper
31,900 kg
Cargo
Inter-site component moves
Route
site → site
TrailerExtendable / Lowbed
abnormal as required
Outbound — out of Zimbabwe
Transit & returns
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Transit components (regional projects)
Route
port → Zimbabwe corridor → Zambia/DRC site
TrailerAbnormal trailers + ECTS
Cargo
Returnable transport frames
Route
site → port/supplier
TrailerF21 Flatdeck
33,600 kg
The fleet for renewables
Blade / Extendable
Blade / Extendable Trailer
UseTurbine blades & tower sections
PermitAbnormal · escort · route survey
Multi-axle Lowbed
Multi-axle Lowbed
Payloadup to 55,000 kg
UseNacelles, hubs, transformers & heavy plant
Skeletal 40ft
Skeletal 40ft
Payload35,330 kg
UseContainerised panels, BESS & inverters
F21 Flatdeck
F21 Flatdeck
Payload33,600 kg
UseRacking, cable drums, mounting steel & BoP
SD8 Stepdeck
SD8 Stepdeck
Payload30,540 kg
UseTall plant & machinery for site build
T21 Tautliner
T21 Tautliner
Payload37,150 kg
UseWeather-sensitive electronics & control gear
End Tipper
End Tipper
Payload31,900 kg
UseSite aggregate & civils
Corridors & borders
Beitbridge — Durban/Richards Bay components; the main abnormal-load corridor northForbes / Beira — shortest path for Beira-shipped components, eastern & northern sitesSite approach roads — we survey the final kilometres before a wheel turns
Project planning, permits & handling
Route & permits
Route survey first — the full route surveyed (bridge capacities, overhead clearances, road widths, turning circles), identifying any line-lifting or temporary works
Abnormal permits — ZINARA (Zimbabwe), RTMC (SA leg), separate permit per country transited; loads over 3.8m wide require ZRP escort with pilots front and rear
Escort & convoy — pilot vehicles, police escort where mandated, daylight-only movement and convoy coordination for multi-component consignments
Handling & cargo
Sequenced delivery — components delivered in build order so the EPC contractor isn’t waiting or double-handling
Dangerous-goods batteries — lithium BESS units are classed dangerous goods; moved under ADR with correct documentation and handling
High-value protection — GPS tracking, sealing and insurance on high-value electronics and turbine components
Transit cargo — components transiting Zimbabwe to regional projects move under ZIMRA ECTS sealing on geo-fenced routes
AccreditationsAudited · Certified · Compliant
Independently audited and certified to the standards that move regulated agricultural freight across borders — from feed safety to road transport management.
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