Freight forwarder for international oversized and heavy-load transports, heavy cargo handling and project logistics since 1920
Hegmann Transit GmbH & Co. KG
Sonsbeck (Headquarters) · Wesel · Bochum · Goole (UK)New on Amplifa
About Hegmann Transit
Hegmann Transit is a freight forwarding company founded in 1920 in Sonsbeck, now in the fourth generation of the Tietz family. With around 100 employees and more than 140 vehicle units, the company carries out oversized and heavy-load transports up to 400 tonnes with modular vehicles (SPMT) as well as multimodal transports by land, sea, air and rail. Its service portfolio includes logistics planning, project logistics, packing and stowage, handling and warehouse logistics, as well as value added services such as assembly, repairs and quality control. At the Wesel site, the subsidiary Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH operates a heavy-cargo port with a 15,000 m² heavy-cargo hall, 35,000 m² of outdoor storage, a gantry crane with up to 160 t capacity and a 400 m quay with a direct Rhine connection. Further locations are Bochum and a heavy-cargo division in Goole, UK.
- Site
- Sonsbeck
- Processes
- Heavy-load transport / heavy haulage, SPMT transport (self-propelled modular transporter), Land transport / international truck transport, Sea freight / heavy cargo shipping, Air freight, Rail transport, Handling and storage / heavy-cargo warehouse, Packing and stowage
- Materials
- Modular vehicles (SPMT), Low-loaders / flatbeds, Excavator bridges, Semi low-loaders, Tarpaulin-covered vehicles, Rail low-loaders, Gantry crane, heavy-cargo port
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 45001, DIN EN ISO 50001, SCC / SCP (Sicherheits Certifikat Contraktoren), ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code), AEO-F (Authorised Economic Operator), Waste management permit pursuant to § 54 KrWG, SCC / SCP, ISPS, AEO-F
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- approx. 100
- Industries
- Heavy-load/project logistics, Construction/construction machinery, Industry/plant engineering, Port and handling logistics
- 01
Consulting and logistics planning
- 02
Permit procedures and route planning
- 03
Packing and stowage
- 04
Transport (land, sea, air, rail)
- 05
Handling and storage
- 06
Value added services (assembly, quality control)
Services & Modes of Transport
Modular vehicles (SPMT)
Self-propelled modular platforms with payload up to 500 t and loading height from 25 cm for heavy-lift projects.
Low-loaders / flatbeds
Payload up to 140 t, loading height from 20 cm, lengths up to 30 m for machinery and plant equipment.
Excavator bridges
Especially for construction machinery with payload up to 110 t and loading height from 45 cm.
Semi low-loaders
Payload up to 100 t, loading height from 75 cm, up to 30 m in length.
Tarpaulin-covered vehicles
Widening possible up to 6.00 m width under tarpaulin, payload up to 75 t, among others with coil wells.
Rail low-loaders
Gauge widths 1,000/1,435/1,520/1,600 mm, loading height from 10 cm, rail lengths up to 50 m.
Gantry crane, heavy-cargo port
Lifting capacity 160 t, hook height 15 m, 400 m quay for direct loading onto ships.
Locations
Sonsbeck
DEHead office / Administration, fleet, technical centre
- Modular vehicles (SPMT) up to 500 t
- Low-loaders and flatbeds up to 140 t
- Rail low-loaders
- Excavator bridges
- Escort vehicles BF2/BF3/BF4
- TÜV-certified technical centre
Wesel
DESchwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH – heavy-cargo port, handling and storage
- Part weight / size
- Unit weight up to 160 t
- Gantry crane 160 t, hook height 15 m
- 400 m quay
- Heavy-cargo hall 15,000 m² (2014)
- Outdoor storage 35,000 m²
- Heated assembly hall 2,500 m², 3 cranes of 5 t each (2023)
- 2 MW solar installation
Bochum
DEBranch office
Goole (GB)
GBHegmann Transit Heavy Haulage – UK heavy-cargo division
Transport Objects & Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy-load transport / heavy haulageEngineering | – | from 3.50 m width (night) | 400 t (modular vehicle) | – | – |
| SPMT transport (self-propelled modular transporter)Engineering | – | – | 500 t payload | – | – |
| Land transport / international truck transportEngineering | – | – | 1,000 t payload | – | – |
| Sea freight / heavy cargo shippingEngineering | – | – | 160 t unit weight | – | – |
| Air freightEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rail transportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handling and storage / heavy-cargo warehouseEngineering | – | – | 160 t unit weight | – | – |
| Packing and stowageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (value added service)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs, returns, quality control, quality assuranceInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics planning / project logisticsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction machinery transportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail low-loader with tarpaulin structure | – | – | Gauge 1,000/1,435/1,520/1,600 mm, loading height from 10 cm, rail lengths up to 30.00 m | – | Sonsbeck |
| Rail low-loader | – | – | Loading height from 15 cm, rail lengths up to 50.00 m | – | Sonsbeck |
| Low-loaders / flatbeds | – | – | Loading height from 20 cm, payload up to 140 t, up to 30.00 m in length | – | Sonsbeck |
| Tarpaulin-covered vehicles (coil wells, semi low-loaders, mega vehicles) | – | – | widening possible up to 6.00 m width under tarpaulin, up to 75 t payload | – | Sonsbeck |
| Semi-trailers & flatbed vehicles (plateau/mega vehicles) | – | – | widening possible up to 4.00 m width under tarpaulin, up to 50 t payload | – | Sonsbeck |
| Escort vehicles (BF2/BF3/BF4, workshop vehicles) | – | – | – | – | Sonsbeck |
| Semi low-loaders | – | – | Loading height from 75 cm, payload up to 100 t, up to 30.00 m in length | – | Sonsbeck |
| Excavator bridges | – | – | Loading height from 45 cm, payload up to 110 t, up to 15.00 m in length | – | Sonsbeck |
| Modular vehicles (SPMT) | – | – | Loading height from 25 cm, payload up to 500 t | – | Sonsbeck |
| Gantry crane heavy-cargo port | – | 1 | 160 t lifting capacity, hook height 15 m, 400 m quay | – | Wesel (Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein) |
| Heated assembly hall with cranes | – | 3 | Crane capacity 3 x 5 t, 2,500 m² hall, gates 6 x 5 m, floor conveyors 8 t and 5 t, pallet storage | 2023 | Wesel |
| Heavy-cargo hall | – | 1 | 15,000 m² storage space, 35,000 m² outdoor storage, 2 MW solar installation | 2014 | Wesel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
Hegmann Transit undergoes regular certifications and continuously trains its employees; shipment tracking is carried out using modern IT and GPS systems. Certificates include quality, environmental, occupational safety and energy management, as well as SCC/SCP, ISPS and AEO-F.
| Evidence | Sonsbeck |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 45001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 50001 | |
| SCC / SCP | |
| ISPS | |
| AEO-F |
Company History
- 1920
Founded in Sonsbeck by Karl Hegmann; transport of coal and animal feed by horse and cart
- 1922
First vehicles with combustion engines for construction material transports
- 1959
Ingrid Hegmann joins the executive management
- 1979
Renamed Hegmann Transit GmbH after the takeover of the companies Schwerlast and Kersten Transit
- 1985
Move to the premises at Raiffeisenstraße 39–41 in Sonsbeck
- 1995
Joachim and Georg Tietz granted power of attorney; modular vehicles for up to 250 t
- 1999
Construction of the first heavy-cargo hall
- 2004
Foundation of BigMove AG
- 2006
Opening of the Wuppertal branch
- 2014
Completion of the heavy-cargo hall in Wesel with 15,000 m² of storage space
- 2018
Opening of the heavy-cargo port; foundation of the heavy-cargo division in the United Kingdom
- 2019
Georg Tietz and his eldest son become sole shareholders; 135 vehicle units
- 2020
100th anniversary
- 2025
105th anniversary; construction of a new social building
- 2026
Opening of a new logistics hall (10,000 m²) in Sonsbeck, Dresdener Straße 1