Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport

Name

Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport

Legal name

Al Jaber Heavy Lift

Website

https://ajhl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport is a UAE-based heavy lifting and transportation services provider serving industrial customers in the Gulf, Subcontinent, and Far East. It operates 270 cranes and 938 axle lines of modular trailers for turnkey project execution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lift and Transportation Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Lift / Breakbulk & RoRo Project Shipping (TLADAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD), Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Heavy Haul & Oversize (OSOW) Trucking (TLADAGAA), Site Delivery, Installation Support & On-Site Supervision (Door-to-Site) (TLACAIAM), Engineering, Lift Planning & Method Statements (Rigging/Crane Plans) (TLACAIAL)

Keywords

• Heavy lift services
• Industrial crane rental
• Heavy transport logistics
• Modular trailer services
• Factory to foundation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire - Crane Rental: Crane hire services from individual unit rental to comprehensive lifting solutions
2. Trip Basis Transportation: Transportation services on trip/hire basis for individual transport requirements
3. Factory to Foundation Project Execution: Turnkey engineered and managed projects comprising marine transportation, overland transportation and erection of cargo at site
4. Engineering Consultancy: Standalone engineering studies and consultancy services for heavy lift and transportation project planning

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport provides heavy lifting and transportation services for industrial projects using a fleet of approximately 270 crawler and telescopic cranes (up to 3,200 tonnes capacity), 580 axle lines of self-propelled modular trailers, 358 axle lines of conventional modular trailers, and ancillary skidding, jacking and electronic weighing systems. Offerings range from individual equipment hire on a trip basis to fully engineered and managed 'Factory to Foundation' turnkey projects that combine marine transport, overland transport and on-site erection of heavy industrial cargo.

Product overview

Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport is a heavy industrial equipment and services company that operates as part of the Al Jaber Group. The company offers a unified portfolio of integrated heavy lifting and transportation services rather than a modular software platform. Its core offerings include: (1) Heavy Lifting Services utilizing a fleet of approximately 270 crawler and telescopic cranes up to 3,200 tonnes capacity; (2) Heavy Lift Transportation using 580 axle lines of SPMT and 358 axle lines of conventional modular units totaling approximately 35,000 tonnes capacity; (3) Ancillary equipment including skidding systems (600 tonnes), jacking systems (15,000 tonnes), and electronic weighing systems (12,000 tonnes); and (4) Engineering consultancy services and turnkey 'Factory to Foundation' project execution. Services are provided to industries including petrochemical, civil engineering, marine, power stations, desalination, refineries, cement, steel, and offshore module fabrication sectors across the Gulf, Subcontinent, and Far East regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Lifting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ tonne-meters total load moment capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Al Jaber GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAl Jaber Heavy Lift is a member company of Al Jaber Group, one of the largest diversified business conglomerates in the Middle East. The Group provides broad corporate resources and support while AJHL maintains specialized focus on heavy lifting and transportation services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Al Faris Heavy Equipment Lifting & Transport: Al Faris is a UAE- and KSA-headquartered heavy lift and transport specialist with one of the largest crane fleets in the Middle East, serving oil & gas, petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure clients. It is a direct in-region rival competing for the same core Gulf project pipeline that AJHL serves.
• Sarens: Sarens is a Belgian-based global heavy lift and engineered transport specialist with a large owned crawler/telescopic crane fleet and SPMT operations, executing factory-to-foundation projects for petrochemical, power, civil, and offshore clients worldwide. Sarens is one of AJHL's primary global competitors and overlaps with it directly in Gulf megaprojects.
• BigLift Shipping: BigLift Shipping operates a fleet of heavy-lift and semi-submersible vessels serving project cargo, breakbulk, and ro-ro shipping for offshore, energy, and infrastructure clients globally. It complements land-based heavy lift specialists like AJHL on the marine leg of factory-to-foundation projects, making it a direct peer on integrated project execution.
• Mammoet: Mammoet is the world's largest heavy lifting and transport specialist, offering owned crane fleets, SPMT operations, and full project execution across oil & gas, petrochemicals, civils, and energy transition projects. It is the closest functional analog to AJHL in terms of integrated service model and is its most direct global competitor in the Middle East project space.
• Lampson International: Lampson International is a US-based heavy lift and crane rental specialist operating a fleet of large crawler and telescopic cranes for power, petrochemical, civil, and energy transition projects in North America and select international markets. It is a direct capability peer to AJHL on the crane rental and project lifting side.
• Tiong Woon Corporation: Tiong Woon is a Singapore-headquartered heavy lift, transport, and crane rental specialist serving oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and infrastructure clients across Asia and the Middle East. Its regional focus, owned crane fleet, and project execution capabilities make it a directly comparable Asian heavy-lift peer with overlapping Gulf and Far East exposure.
• Goldhofer: Goldhofer is a German manufacturer and operator of heavy-haul modular trailers, SPMTs, and specialized transport equipment used in industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects worldwide. While primarily an OEM, its transport-rental arm competes with operators like AJHL for execution of large modular transport jobs in the Gulf and Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Maxim Crane Works: Maxim Crane Works is one of North America's largest owned-and-operated crane rental fleets with broad industrial and infrastructure coverage. While serving a different primary geography than AJHL, its model of large owned crane fleet serving industrial project customers is structurally comparable at the business-model level.

Regional players

• Transnet Engineering Heavy Lift: Transnet is a South African state-owned logistics and heavy haul operator providing specialized freight, abnormal load, and rail-based heavy transport services across Africa. While geographically distant from AJHL's core Gulf/Asia footprint, its specialized heavy haul services make it comparable on capability for oversized industrial cargo.
• Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers: Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers is the Chinese-headquartered global leader in semi-submersible and heavy-lift ocean transport of project cargo, including offshore modules and industrial equipment. While primarily a marine operator serving a different geography directly, it is a comparable peer on the heavy-lift/breakbulk project shipping leg that AJHL covers inland and at site.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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