Heavy Lift Solutions

What Heavy Lift Solutions does

Heavy Lift Solutions Ltd. (HLS) is a privately held Canadian heavy lift, transport, and marine solutions provider founded in 2019 by Rob Janssen and headquartered in the Edmonton/Ardrossan area of Alberta. The company delivers integrated, project-based services to industrial, infrastructure, and marine asset clients across Canada, operating with a small team (1-10 employees) and on a quote-based, custom-engagement commercial model with 24/7 emergency availability.

The company's core offering spans four functional pillars. Engineering services include engineered lift plans, transport drawings, tie-down and lashing design, route and bridge studies, jacking and sliding procedures, and saddle and hydro saddle design. Project management covers turn-around crane and transport management, crane and logistic project coordination, and project safety management. Site services deliver crane mobilization, reconfiguration, and demobilization, lift and transport supervision, marine launching/haul-out/relocation, and assembly/disassembly of marine assets. A separate equipment rental and sales line sources cranes, transport equipment, marine assets, and auxiliary equipment. Notable technical capabilities include marine launching via marine launching airbags and demonstrated sectional barge assembly (80' x 50').

HLS monetizes through a mix of professional services fees (engineering, project management, site services billed on a project basis) and usage-based or one-time equipment rental and sales. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting two primary use-case segments: marine asset operators needing launching, haul-out, winter storage, and relocation; and industrial/infrastructure projects (construction, oil & gas, mining, infrastructure) requiring heavy lift and specialized transport. Distribution relies on the founder's professional network and on local, national, and international industry partnerships rather than on a formal marketing or sales channel mix. No public pricing, no disclosed revenue, and no funding rounds are reported.

Name

Heavy Lift Solutions

Legal name

Heavy Lift Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://heavyliftsolutions.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heavy Lift Solutions Ltd. is a privately held Canadian provider of engineering, heavy lift and transport planning, marine launching and haul-out, and equipment rental services, serving industrial, infrastructure, and marine asset clients across Canada on a project basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lift and Transport Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering, Lift Planning & Method Statements (Rigging/Crane Plans) (TLACAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions (TLACAIAJ), Heavy Lift & Marine Recovery (Cranes, Barges, Jack-up Support) (TLAHAIAF), Lifting Platforms & Aerial Work Platforms (MEWPs) (IMAHAJAJ), Site Delivery, Installation Support & On-Site Supervision (Door-to-Site) (TLACAIAM)

Keywords

• Heavy lift services
• Marine launching haul-out
• Crane transport engineering
• Sectional barge rental
• Industrial transport logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardrossan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Engineering, project management, and safety management services for heavy lift projects including engineered lift plans, transport drawings, route studies, and bridge studies.
2. Equipment Rental: Crane rental, transport equipment rental, marine asset rental, and auxiliary equipment rental services.
3. Equipment Sales: Sales of crane, transport, marine assets, and auxiliary equipment.
4. Site Services: On-site services including crane mobilization/demobilization, lift and transport supervision, marine launching/haul-out/relocation, and assembly/disassembly of marine assets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Heavy Lift Solutions Ltd. (HLS) is a full-service heavy lift and transport solutions provider offering engineering services (engineered lift plans, transport drawings, route and bridge studies, jacking and sliding procedures), project management and crane logistics coordination, site services (crane mobilization, lift and transport supervision, marine asset assembly/disassembly), marine launching and haul-out, sectional barge rental and assembly, and equipment rental and sales. The company delivers end-to-end turn-key solutions for large-scale industrial, marine, and infrastructure projects across Canada with 24/7 emergency availability.

Product overview

Heavy Lift Solutions Ltd. (HLS) is a full-service Heavy Lift & Transport solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Engineering Services (engineered lift plans, transport drawings, jacking and sliding procedures, route and bridge studies), Project Management (crane and transport coordination, project safety management), Site Services (crane mobilization/demobilization, equipment sourcing), Marine Launching and Haul-out Services, Sectional Barge Rental and Assembly, and Equipment Rental and Sales. These services work together to deliver end-to-end heavy lifting and transportation solutions for marine and industrial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Provides engineered lift plans, transport drawings, transport tie-down and lashing design, route and bridge studies, jacking and sliding specialized procedures and equipment design, saddle rail and hydro saddle design, and crane and transport management services for heavy lift projects.
• Project Management Offers turn-around crane and transport management, crane and logistic project coordination, marine asset assembly/disassembly, launching, haul-out, and relocation project oversight, and project safety management for heavy lift and transport projects.
• Site Services Covers crane mobilization, reconfiguration, and demobilization; lift and transport supervision; marine launching, haul-out, and relocation; assembly/disassembly of marine assets; and equipment sourcing for rental and sales including cranes, transport equipment, marine assets, and auxiliary equipment.
• Marine Launching and Haul-out Services Provides marine launching, haul-out, and relocation services for marine assets across Canada, including winter storage and ice damage prevention.
• Sectional Barge Rental and Assembly Offers sectional barge rental with on-site assembly services, including 80' x 50' sectional barges, with marine launching utilizing marine launching airbags.
• Equipment Rental and Sales Provides crane and transport equipment sourcing, marine assets sourcing, and auxiliary equipment sourcing, all available for rental and sales.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Titan Salvage: Marine salvage and wreck-removal contractor with heavy-lift barge and rigging capabilities — comparable to HLS's marine launching, haul-out, and heavy-lift barge work, particularly on marine asset relocation projects.
• Fagioli: Italian-headquartered engineered heavy lifting and transport specialist providing lift planning, transport engineering, jacking/sliding, and on-site execution — closely mirrors HLS's end-to-end service line across engineering, equipment, and site services.
• BigLift Heavy Transport: Specialist in heavy and oversized cargo shipping and project logistics, including chartering heavy-lift vessels and barges — directly comparable to HLS's sectional barge rental, marine launching, and project cargo transport planning offerings.
• Versabar: Provider of marine access, heavy lifting, and engineered transport solutions serving the offshore oil & gas industry — directly comparable to HLS's engineered lift plans and on-site supervision, especially on offshore-adjacent marine projects.

Broad incumbents

• Boskalis: Global marine services and offshore contractor with marine heavy-lift, barge, and salvage capability; a broader incumbent than HLS but competes for marine launching/haul-out and offshore heavy-lift work in Canada and beyond.
• Sarens: Global leader in crane rental and heavy engineered transport, with engineered lifting, transport, and assembly services — closely aligned with HLS's engineering + equipment rental model, though operating across more regions and verticals.
• Mammoet: World's largest heavy lifting and transport specialist; directly comparable to HLS in engineered heavy lift and transport, but operates globally and at far greater scale with much deeper fleet, engineering, and project management resources.

Emerging players

• Atlas Heavy Lift: Niche provider of heavy lift planning and engineered transport services for industrial projects — overlaps with HLS on engineered lift plans, transport drawings, and on-site heavy lift supervision for oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure clients.
• TGP (The Gleason Group / Pallet Solutions): North American project cargo and engineered transport specialist offering heavy-haul engineering and route studies — overlap with HLS on the engineering services and specialized freight transport side, though smaller and more regionally focused.

Regional players

• Wittmann Industries: Engineered heavy lift and transport specialist with crane and rigging services in North America — geographic peer to HLS on engineered heavy-lift and crane-lift coordination, with a similar project-services revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heavy-lift-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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