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Forklift & Telehandler Rental in Addis Ababa

Diesel, electric and rough-terrain forklifts and telehandlers for warehouses, factories, container unloading, events and construction sites in Addis Ababa and nearby industrial areas.

Platinum Car Rental PLC rents forklifts and telehandlers in Addis Ababa and nearby industrial areas, including diesel, electric and rough-terrain forklifts. They handle warehouse stock, container unloading, factory moves, event set-up and building materials. Forklifts are hired with an operator by the day, week or month; lift capacity is confirmed in the quote.

Contents
  1. 01Forklift Types
  2. 02Typical Jobs
  3. 03Short and Long Hire
  4. 04Where We Supply
  5. 05What to Send for a Forklift Quote
  6. 06Other Machines for Your Project

01

Forklift Types

Choose by load weight, lift height and floor or ground surface:

  • Diesel forklift — yards, loading docks and outdoor work.
  • Electric forklift — indoor warehouses and food or pharmaceutical stores.
  • Rough-terrain forklift — unpaved yards and building sites.
  • Telehandler — reaching up and forward to place loads on upper floors, roofs and scaffolds.

02

Typical Jobs

Unloading containers and trucks, warehouse stock moves and stock-takes, factory machinery relocation, event and exhibition set-up, and handling cement, steel, blocks and pallets on construction sites.

03

Short and Long Hire

Forklifts can be booked for a single day of container unloading, for a week-long move, or monthly for ongoing warehouse work. Transport to site, operator hours and fuel or charging are stated in the quote.

04

Where We Supply

Forklifts are supplied in Addis Ababa and nearby industrial areas such as Bole Lemi, Kilinto, Akaki, Sebeta, Dukem and Bishoftu. Sites further away are accepted job by job.

05

What to Send for a Forklift Quote

Include:

  • heaviest load and lift height;
  • indoor or outdoor, and floor or ground surface;
  • number of containers or trucks to unload, if relevant;
  • site location (town, sub-city or woreda, or GPS pin) and how heavy equipment reaches it;
  • start date and expected duration — hours, days, weeks or the whole project;
  • whether you need an operator, and who supplies fuel;
  • whether the machine must be delivered to site on a low-bed, or you will collect it.

06

Other Machines for Your Project

Most sites need more than one machine. See the full range of construction machinery for rent in Ethiopia and include everything in one enquiry, so the machines, operators and delivery are quoted together.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Yes. One-day hire is common for container unloading and moves. Any minimum hire period and transport cost are stated in the quote.

Choose a forklift rated above your heaviest load at the height you need to lift it. Send the load weight, size and lift height and we confirm a suitable forklift in writing.

Yes, on request. Telehandlers lift loads up and forward onto upper floors, roofs and scaffolds on building sites.

Forklifts are normally hired with an operator. Machine-only hire can be discussed for clients with their own trained operators.

Standard warehouse forklifts need a firm, smooth floor. For gravel yards and building sites, ask for a rough-terrain forklift or telehandler.

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