Hansa Meyer Brazil Coordinate Monumental Transformers Project
15th September 2025
Hansa Meyer Brazil are coordinating a monumental logistics project between Brazil and Saudi Arabia.
The project, of unprecedented proportions in the country, involved the transportation of 14 large-scale transformers manufactured by Hitachi Energy in Guarulhos to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Each unit weighs approximately 340tn and requires the use of one of the largest girder bridge trailer combinations ever operated in Brazil - 22 axle lines on each end, totalling about 136m in length and over 800tn of gross weight.
According to the Federal Highway Police, the combination of trailer and cargo is the largest in history to travel along the highway connecting São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The first phase of the project was the movement of the first transformer covering approximately 390km to the Port of Itaguaí. The transport, which occupies an entire lane of the highway, was planned to minimise traffic disruption and ensure safety throughout the journey.
The operation quickly drew public attention and went viral on social media, in addition to receiving wide coverage from national media, reinforcing its historic significance for Brazilian logistics.
Throughout 2025 and 2026, another 13 units are being transported, consolidating the project as a milestone for the project logistics sector and for transport engineering in Brazil.
Hansa Meyer Brazil specialises in project logistics, the transportation of oversized cargo, and engineering solutions applied to the movement of large equipment. With strong operations in Brazil, the company carries out complex projects with a high level of planning, technology, and safety.
