From coordinating barge and road transportation to a heavy lift in a tight space, this project for a heavy industry customer provided the Deep South team an opportunity to show off its capabilities. The team received a 948,000-pound industrial converter and a 244,000-pound cartridge at the Port of New Orleans a couple of months apart. The 94’-long x 11’-diameter converter was loaded directly onto an 18-axle-line double-wide Scheuerle SPMT for placement onto a barge for a ride up the river.

To roll off the converter, Deep South obtained access to a third-party levee crossing and constructed a temporary ramp over the levee, which allowed Deep South to roll off the barge, travel over the levee, and proceed over the road approximately two miles to the customer’s facility. Once at the site, crews used the 1,500-ton VersaCrane™ TC-24000 and the 330-ton Demag CC-1800 to lift the equipment over an adjacent running unit.

The 95’-long x 10’-8”-wide cartridge was able to be received on an 18-axle-line Goldhofer THP/SL transport trailer at the Port of New Orleans dock. Over the course of seven hours, the cartridge load was transported over the road to the customer site, including through many New Orleans city streets.

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About Deep South: Deep South Crane & Rigging is a leading provider of heavy lift and transportation services, serving a diverse range of industries. With a focus on safety, innovation, and technical expertise, Deep South delivers reliable solutions for complex projects while maintaining the highest standards of workforce protection. The company strives to equip its customers with the best tools to complete the task at hand and is home to the VersaCrane fleet.

The firm offers a complete range of services, from bare crane rental to turnkey heavy lift and transport solutions, serving clients across North and South America. It operates out of seven locations, including Baton Rouge, LA; Lake Charles, LA; New Orleans, LA; DeQuincy, LA; Beaumont, TX; Houston, TX; and Catlettsburg, KY. Sister company DS Americas operates out of Bogotá, Colombia.

Recent recognition includes: 2024 Industry Business Roundtable (IBR) Safety Excellence Award in Crane and Rigging, and 2023 IBR Mentor Award; 2023 and 2024 Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) Safety Excellence Award; 2023, 2024, and 2025 Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) Crane & Rigging Group Safety Award; 13 consecutive years included in Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) Safest 70; 2023 and 2025 Texas Mutual Platinum Safety Partner Award; Marathon's 2024 Exceptional Partner Award; and the 2025 Specialized Carriers & Riggers Foundation (SC&RF) Workforce Ambassador Award