Roll-on-Roll-off

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Roll-on-Roll-off

Our roll-on-roll-off vessels have ramps, so plant, trucks and equipment of all sizes can be loaded and unloaded with ease.

How it works

Easy loading, straight off the ramp

Heavy ramps being placed to load a barge

Ramps going in for the first load to the Chatham Islands.

Roll on, roll off vessels make loading and unloading cargo simple. Their ramps take equipment of varying sizes, so machinery and vehicles can drive straight on and off.

Each vessel’s ramp and deck are different, so check the vessel specifications below to see which suits your load, or tell us what you’re moving and we’ll match it for you.

  • Plant and machinery
  • Trucks and vehicles
  • Construction equipment
  • Beach landings
Tell us what you’re moving
Then and now

A long way from planks and barrows

Before ramps, our early scows were loaded by hand. Today, a truck and trailer drives straight off onto the beach.

The scow Kitty Fraser loading shingle on a beach
The Kitty Fraser loading shingle at Mathesons Bay, near Omaha, with planks and barrows.
The scow Thistle loading red metal by wheelbarrow
The Thistle loading red metal at Pakihi Island with planks and a wheelbarrow.
The William Fraser at sea
The William Fraser, with an 8m wide ramp and entry hopper.
Transport

Other ways we move it

By sea, by road, or for a specific cargo.

The Pohonui, one of our bulk cargo vessels

Bulk Transport

Purpose-built vessels with large holding bins for bulk cargo.

Find out more about bulk transport
A McCallum Bros truck

Road Transport

Truck and trailer units carrying up to 38 tonnes across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

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Kapua loading logs at Tryphena, Great Barrier

Log Barging

Landing craft that reach secluded coastal areas and islands.

Find out more about log barging

Safety and biosecurity

McCallum Bros vessels and maritime personnel operate under a comprehensive and effective Safe Ship Management System, and we hold biosecurity certification for our marine operations.

Biosecurity certification
Get in touch

Talk to us about roll on roll off

Tell us what you need to load, its size and weight, and where it’s going, and we’ll match it to the right vessel.

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