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ALS Germany provide permits & pilot cars

ALS in Germany have handled numerous exports, import clearances and transit documents which are required daily for the UK and Europe.

2nd January 2024

The team have created over 680 UK permits in the last 3 years using the Highways England Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) system.

As an example, the office arranged a permit, pilot car, street furniture removal and police escorts for a 5m wide generator which was loaded on to a semi-low loader for a journey from Harwich Docks to King’s Lynn to exchange the Generator with a faulty one and return to Harwich Docks.

In Denmark (pictured below) a permit and private escort vehicle was provided for a move from Lem to Border, Germany on the E45. This particular move involved the removal of street furniture, 3 x Trucks loaded with 1 x Turbine blade each, combinations were @ L:84.00m x W:4.28m x H:4.47m = 80,000 Kg each.

Photograph credit @Beeke BF3 Begleitung: beeke-bf3@web.de

Permits can be provided for (UK), (IE), (XI), (DK), (F), (NL), (B), (AT), (PL) and more...........

This type of extra work is not only for the benefit of our clients but to ensure a smooth out of gauge / heavy load movement by avoiding obstacles i.e., railway bridges, low bridges, motorway restrictions, weak ground, bus lanes etc and also take into consideration any requirements to remove street furniture on the route.

Other examples of our work in this area:

A permit & pilot cars were arranged for this large tank movement departing from Immingham to Leeds, UK.

Total length 30m – Truck+dolly+trailer+cargo

Scope of Work:

  • Permit
  • Pilot Car x 2

5 metre wide 80 ton load movement from Harwich to King’s Lynn

  • Route Survey
  • UK Permit
  • Pilot Car x 2
  • Police escorts
  • Traffic Light Removal on route

UK movement from Harwich to Bridport for a high metal frame machine 689x310x335cm 22 ton

Loaded dimensions: 1880x460x435cm 40 ton

  • UK Permit
  • Pilot Car x 2

5x 31m long loads and 4 x 36m pieces were moved from Hull docks to Auchlinleck, East Ayrshire, Scotland

  • UK Permit
  • Pilot Car x 2


For advice on any permits and documentation for out of gauge cargo movements, the team can be contacted on +49 (0) 175 605 8920 (Germany) or you can explore our website page HERE.

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