Abstract: A conveyance apparatus for heavy industrial ladles, such as slag pots, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a U-shaped frame aligned in a horizontal plane and supported on a chassis for rolling movement, the chassis employing a yoke assembly for more stable support. A lift assembly has crank arms journaled atop each leg of the frame and each have a lever arm depressable by an actuator assembly which, in turn, elevates a trunnion seat assembly carried by the lift arm of each crank. The seat assembly has engaging surfaces arranged to secure the ladle trunnions in place on the crank arms. The entire lift assembly provides an elevation silhouette no greater than the height of the ladle in the raised position.