A collection of highly valuable luxury yachts must be transported across the Atlantic. To achieve this, a special semi-submersible transport ship called the Yacht Express, is called in to assist.
In Canada, big is always better. A look at how a 360 tonne mining vehicle must be transported, to prevent damage to the surrounding road infrastructure.
The new vessel Norwegian Joy is launched and must travel 50kms from the shipyard to the sea. At 333 metres long and a 42 metre wide beam, it is the world's fourth-largest cruise ship, and presents more than a few logistical challenges.
The Antonov An 124-100m, a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, is called in to transport a valuable generator safely 11,000 kilometres from England to South Korea. Loading the aircraft is an art, and only trained specialists can do it.
When mine works threaten a village, you simply re-locate the village. Malmberget in Sweden had to make room for a mine, so heavy transport company Mammoet took on the job of relocating the entire community to nearby Koskullskulle.
Mega Transports are engineering masterpieces that dwarf common ideas of heavy haulage. Shippers are focusing on enormous transports that can carry 19,000 shipping containers and require months of forward planning.
