Lift & Load Harbour Set

Welcome to the bustling harbour! The Lift & Load Harbour Set lets children explore the exciting world of sea and rail transport. Use the gantry crane to transfer cargo between the ship, truck, and train, and build your own harbour layout for endless imaginative play.

With realistic moving parts, including a wheeled cargo ship and two functional cranes, children can load, unload, and deliver goods while learning about logistics and teamwork. Compatible with Hape and other leading wooden railway sets, this playset encourages creativity, fine motor development, and storytelling. Measures 68.4 x 69 x 17.9cm. Ages 3yrs+

Includes:

1 gantry crane (moves along tracks)

1 loading crane

1 cargo ship with wheels

1 locomotive

2 trailers

1 truck

4 cargo blocks

1 figurine

1 bridge

1 ocean-themed cardboard base

10 track pieces (6 small curved, 2 large curved, 1 six-inch straight, 1 four-inch straight, 1 eight-inch straight)

Key Educational Benefits

• Fine Motor Skill Development: Operating cranes, placing cargo, and assembling tracks help strengthen coordination and dexterity.
• Language & Communication Growth: Children build vocabulary and storytelling skills as they create harbour adventures and delivery routes.
• Cognitive Development & Sequencing: Kids learn to follow steps (load → transport → unload), supporting logical thinking and planning.
• Imaginative & Social Play: Encourages role play, sharing, and cooperative interaction with peers.
• Cause & Effect Understanding: Moving cranes and wheeled ship teach children how actions lead to outcomes.
• Environmental & World Awareness: Introduces children to global transport systems and harbour operations.
• Compatibility & Expansion: Works with most wooden railway sets, allowing for extended play and creativity.