
Mega Shippers
A precocious plan is needed to transport a rig from Texas to an oilfield off the Indian coast.

A precocious plan is needed to transport a rig from Texas to an oilfield off the Indian coast.

Mega Shippers need to lift portions of the bridge 180 feet above a river.

In order to build a colossal airplane, the crew needs to gather parts from around the world.

A super yacht crosses the Atlantic ocean during hurricane season.

$34 million worth of cars must be shipped across the Atlantic; nuclear parts pose problems.

In Louisiana, tons of biofuel is destined for a power plant across the Atlantic.

Shippers in Virginia have a few hours to move 5,700 tons of cargo onto a barge.

A helicopter has just come off the production line and needs to be transported.

A look at how a treadmill, a turntable, and a bbq grill really work.

A look at how a car jack, a movie projector, and a leatherman really work.

How a pool table, a gas-fired boiler, and a shopping cart work.

The extraordinary inner workings of a lawn mower, a pinball machine and a padlock.

A look at how a frozen yogurt maker, a turnstile and an ergonomic chair really work.

A look at how an outboard motor, a pneumatic drill and a retractable pen really work.

Helicopter overcomes mother earth when avalanches threaten the Winter Olympics; flood defenses.

Super tugs prevent disasters; a heavy-lift crane that has to build itself.

A backhoe dredges New York harbor to make way for larger cargo ships; revolutionary firetruck.

The longest road-going vehicle brings electricity to an isolated region; tunneling behemoth.

The extraordinary inner workings of an escalator, a leaf blower and a tape measure.

The extraordinary inner workings of a safe, a tennis ball launcher and a music box.