Hoisting of the third steel tower of Jinhai Bridge is completed
The main tower of Pier 28 of the bridge is constructed by the China Railway Bridge Bureau and it is 17.6 meters long, 14 meters wide, 106.8 meters high, and weighs … Read more
XGC28000 Assist Column Lifting In AGCC Plant
About two weeks ago, at the Russian AGCC ethylene project site, XCMG’s 2000-tonne crawler crane XGC28000 “partnered” with the 2500-tonne gantry hydraulic lifting system. The XGC28000 uses its main boom … Read more
Shandong Peninsula South 4 first wind turbine completed
On 19 August 2021, the Shandong Peninsula South 4 offshore wind power project successfully completed the overall hoisting of the first wind turbine. This marks the maiden hoisting of a … Read more
Zoomlion debut ZRT851 rough terrain
In order to further expand the market and explore the overseas markets, Zoomlion has launched a new off-road rough terrain crane ZRT851. The rough terrain crane combines the advantages of a … Read more
King Lifting Fleet Boost with Delivery of Liebherr Cranes
The first of two Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 All Terrain cranes ordered by King Lifting has already been delivered and set to work. The second will be handed over to the … Read more
Markel Corporation Announces Majority Investment in Buckner
Markel Corporation (“Markel”) (NYSE: MKL) and CBP, Inc. (“Buckner”) announced on Thursday, 19 August, that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire a majority interest in … Read more
Wagenborg lifts sunken vessel in Weser River
On the 15th August, the Polish inland, motor freight vessel, West Oder 1, collided with the Dutch inland vessel Timbo in the Weser river near Nienburg, Germany. Unfortunately, the Polish … Read more
Brazilian terminal orders three new Konecranes Gen 6 Mobile Harbour Cranes
Contract marks first order for new, revamped Konecranes Gottwald’s mobile harbor crane portfolio New Generation 6 is engineered for electric power and can run on battery power, cutting fuel and … Read more
Duo Demag crawlers lift 700-tonne refinery column
“This kind of project is not something you see every day in Germany,” says Stefan Schmidbauer, the managing director of the crane service provider of the same name. And he … Read more
Tadano expands Flex Base system to the Demag AC 130-5
Adding even more value to the Tadano crane line, the five-axle Demag AC 130-5 all-terrain crane now features the stepless variable outrigger system, Flex Base. This exclusive system offers more … Read more
Robert Baran Crane Group orders 10 Tadano all-terrain and crawler cranes
Tadano AC and CC cranes have long been a mainstay at the construction projects carried out by Polish crane service provider Robert Baran Crane Group. And this is not about … Read more
New Demag AC 45 City for Mikschl Autokrane
For Roland Mikschl, the managing director of the Aichach-based crane service provider of the same name, a fleet without City cranes is utterly inconceivable: “That’s why we’re now replacing our … Read more
Leitl adds Liebherr LTC1050-3.1 to its crane fleet
Leitl purchases LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane for jobs inside industrial buildings and on constricted sites Elevating cab delivers improved visibility of the site Leitl only uses Liebherr mobile cranes LK Leitl … Read more
Maiden Project Debut For Ainscough’s Liebherr LTM1650-8.1
Ainscough Crane Hire was quick to put their first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 into its first project since the 650-tonne mobile crane arrived in the UK earlier this year. The LTM … Read more
Mobile Crane Caught Fire In North Yorkshire
A five-axle All Terrain crane caught fire on 12th August morning on the A64 road near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, UK. The fire occurred on the eastbound carriageway, but it ended … Read more
Ritchie Bros to acquire Euro Auctions
Equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros is to acquire Euro Auctions in an all-share purchase deal that values the company at £775 million – just over $1 billion. Euro Auctions was founded … Read more
Gottwald harbour crane for dry bulk port in Montreal
North American terminal operator Logistec Stevedoring has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald Model 7 mobile harbour crane for its dry bulk port in Montreal, Canada. Scheduled for delivery in October, the … Read more
Liebherr LTM1230-5.1 for UK’s NMT
UK based crane rental company NMT has taken delivery of a new 230 tonne five-axle Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 All Terrain crane. The new crane features an eight section 75 metre … Read more
LEEA forms Australia and New Zealand regional council
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has formed a regional council for Australia and New Zealand in order to ‘take greater local control and ownership over local decisions’. The association … Read more
Grove GMK7550 Overturned In Sacramento, California
A 450-tonne seven-axle Grove GMK 7550 all-terrain crane owned by Bragg has been reported to tip sideways at 12th Street, between K Street and L Street, on the west side … Read more
Five Crane-related fatalities in India
There were two fatal lifting activities reported last week news came in over last weekend of two fatal lifting related incidents in India. Fire Truck Collapsed at Madhya Pradesh The … Read more
New Sennebogen 673E for Transconvoi
Transconvoi, a company based in Burgundy, France, an expert in special and heavy haulage, is expanding its business to include lifting activities by investing in the 70 tonnes telescopic crawler … Read more
LCR takes delivery of Demag AC 1000-9 all-terrain crane
The team at Tadano Oceania was looking forward to July 27, 2021, with great anticipation, as that was the day that we would celebrate that a Demag AC 1000-9 would … Read more
KVS Michael Mross takes delivery of new Demag AC45 City
When it was announced that Demag would be launching a successor to the AC 40 City in the form of the AC 45 City, the team at Dresden-based crane service … Read more
Manitowoc acquires Aspen Equipment
Manitowoc is to acquire the assets of Aspen Equipment, a crane dealer and truck bodybuilder/installer based in Bloomington, Minnesota – due south of Minneapolis – for around $51 million. Completion … Read more
Hiap Heng takes second delivery of Tadano ATF 220G-5 in Singapore
Singapore-based crane and logistics distributor Hiap Heng Heavy Equipment Co. Pte Ltd. added another Tadano crane to its growing fleet with the delivery of a second Tadano ATF 220G-5. Tadano … Read more
How Does Liebherr’s VarioBase Works ?
The space available on sites is often constricted. It is frequently impossible to extend all the outriggers of the mobile crane evenly. VarioBase® from Liebherr allows the crane to be … Read more
Sarens Lift and Move Ancient Egyptian Khufu Solar Boat
Sarens’ client, Besix-Orascom Joint Venture (BOJV), is responsible for building the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and as part of the project had to install two ancient solar boats … Read more
Gemalink Order 6 Konecranes Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes
Konecranes has won an order for 6 Konecranes Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Gemadept-Terminal Link CaiMep Terminal JSC (“Gemalink”) in Vietnam. The order, which was booked in June 2021, … Read more
The Men from Marr’s Removed Top Section Of former TCN-9 TX Transmission Tower
Australian crane company, Marr Contracting (The Men From Marr’s), in partnership with Mirvac, has successfully removed the top section of one of Sydney’s highest and most recognisable structures, the former … Read more