relates to a barrel drum transporter drum transporter that operatively connects with an electric drive cart such as a 24 volt tugger the drum transporter receives electric power from the drive cart and includes an electrically operated gripping assembly that moves horizontally to engage with and move a drum between a stationary roller stand and a roller bed of the drum transporter the drive cart can move the transporter and a drum on the roller bed to a desired location for off loading the gripping assembly includes two arcuate pivoting arms that can circumferentially engage with a portion of the exterior of the drum the arms can be biased to the open position and can be locked in the closed position to secure the drum on the drum transporter the operation can require the use of both hands of the operator the drum transporter may provide a visual indication of the locking of the arms in the closed position the drum transporter may prohibit the unlocking of the arms until the gripping assembly is in a desired horizontal position such as fully extended the drum transporter may prohibit drive cart operation until the arms are locked in the closed position and fully retracted detailed embodiments are disclosed herein however it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are intended only as exemplary therefore specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted.