First Potain MRH 175 in England
Northampton-based lifting specialist Radius Group, the UK partner for NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes, is the first Manitowoc partner in England to take delivery of and erect a Potain MRH … Read more
8 Potain MDT 389 Speed Construction for Cutting-Edge Medical Research Facility
Eight Potain MDT 389 top slewing cranes are pouring the concrete and assembling prefabricated elements for all the buildings on the site of the new Servier Paris-Saclay Research Institute in … Read more
Liebherr unveils new battery electric crawler cranes
Liebherr has announced the introduction of its first battery electric crawler cranes with the 200 tonne LR 1200.1 Unplugged and 250 tonne LR 1250.1 Unplugged crawler crane model. The new … Read more
Kynningsrud Contributes Cleaner World with First Liebherr electric crawler
With the national targets in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the new LR 1250.1 Unplugged has helped Kynningsrud Nordic Crane taking a big step in the direction of a greener world. … Read more
First Demag AC450-7 to Wiesbauer Family
The design behind the brand new Demag® AC 450‑7 all terrain crane had won Thomas Wiesbauer over right away – so much so, in fact, that he wanted to have the very … Read more
Tamimi Rentals Expands in Oil & Gas with Grove
Tamimi Rentals is using a large investment in Grove rough-terrain cranes to drive expansion at the company’s construction division, specifically to help it win more work in oil and gas … Read more
Mammoet Completes 34,000t load-out in China
Load-out of the first semi-submersible hull for the Ling Shui 17-2 gas field project has been successfully completed in southern China. This was also the first transverse hydraulic shoe load-out … Read more
Zhen Hua 7 Crew Kidnapped
A report from London Based Maritime Security Specialists, Dryad Global, indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) was boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao … Read more
First Potain MCH 175A in Melbourne
The Potain MCH 175A topless luffing jib crane is the first in Australia and was immediately set to work on a new residential development in the fashionable Melbourne district of … Read more
First Grove GRT9165 in Brazil
Wisconsin, USA-headquartered crane manufacturer Manitowoc has sold a 150 tonne class Grove GRT9165 to Brazilian company Transdata Engenharia e Movimentação (TEM). TEM specialises in complex handling and lifting operations for some of Brazil’s … Read more
All Family add six Grove rough terrain cranes
The All Family of Companies in the USA will begin taking delivery of six brand new rough terrain cranes ordered from Grove. The company has purchased among the first of … Read more
Liebherr test new kit for LR1800-1.0
With more than ten 800 tonne Liebherr crawler cranes delivered across Europe, North America and Asia, all of the models are suitable for a variety of heavy-lift applications. The crawlers … Read more
Liebherr LTM1040-2.1 for Marsden
UK-based rental company Marsden Crane Services has taken delivery of a 40 tonne Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 All Terrain crane with a second unit to follow early next year. The two-axle … Read more
Manitowoc post 3Q postive results
US-based crane group Manitowoc has reported a relatively positive third quarter pick up. Starting with the nine months to the end of September total revenues were 26 percent below that … Read more
Liebherr LR 11000 with SL8F2 Boom System Improves Wind Farm Installation Efficiency
American crane specialist Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes has now demonstrated that the work can be carried out more quickly, more easily and more economically – with one hoist rather than … Read more
Blue Water Ship MENCK’s Hammer and Ram
Recently, leading pile driving specialist and close client MENCK entrusted Blue Water Shipping with the transport and assembly of a 187 tons heavy hydraulic hammer and the 175 tons heavy … Read more
Liebherr with new LTM1150-5.3
LTM 1130-5.1 has been a popular model for Liebherr, which they have manufactured around 1,500 units. Liebherr has now unveiled the successor to the popular model – LTM 1150-5.3. With … Read more
Mammoet get world’s first Liebherr LTM1650-8.1
Painted in the signature black and red livery colours, the first ever Liebherr LTM1650-8.1 has left Liebherr’s Ehingen plant, going to Dutch global crane and heavy haulage contractor, Mammoet. The … Read more
Tadano files protection for troubled German operations
After more than a year Tadano has acquired Demag from Terex, the Japanese crane manufacturer has filed to protect its entire German operations from bankruptcy to enable restructuring. Demag was … Read more
First CC8800-1 under Tadano Demag brand in Japan
In July this year, Japan’s Aichi Prefecture crane rental company, MIC Co., Ltd, has took delivery of its fourth Demag CC8800-1 crawler crane. With this order, MIC has the distinct … Read more
Jekko hits 2000th crane milestone
Italian mini crane manufacturer Jekko has completed yet another milestone with the delivery of their 2000th crane, a new SPX650 mini crane to its new dealer ATN Platforms at the … Read more
Mammoet & Verton Australia teams up
Mammoet has gone into a partnership with Verton Australia to introduce Verton load control equipment to Mammoet’s existing network of clients. this is a step between the two companies to … Read more
Crawler collapse in Fukuoka
It was reported by various Japanese media that a crane accident has happened in Fukuoka on 12th September during noon time. The crane operator has succumbed to his injuries and … Read more
Duo Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 in Tandem for Bridge Replacement Works
In early July, three 168-tonne, 58-metre long steel girders were installed over the River Lippe using two units of 500-tonne mobile crane. This was to replace the bridge over the … Read more
John Sutch Cranes takes first Grove GMK5200-1 in UK
Mobile crane hire and contract lifting specialist John Sutch Cranes is the first Manitowoc customer in the UK to receive its new Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane. Attracted by the GMK5200-1 … Read more
Davis with First Hup M28-22 in North America
Davis Company leads Potain innovation once again with the first Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane in North America. At the forefront for the second time, Davis Company introduced the … Read more
Premiere for Sennebogen 6100E For Van ‘T Hek
The company Gebr. Van ‘t Hek B.V. recently started to operate with one of the first new Sennebogen 6100 E duty cycle cranes. A real premiere in the Netherlands! The … Read more
Stirnimann debuts three Potain Hup C 40-30 cranes on Swiss railway project
The project is the first that the innovative crawler mounted Hup C 40-30 self-erecting cranes have been used on. The compact dimensions of the Hup C 40-30 mean ease-of-transportation and … Read more
IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 cancelled
Germany’s IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 exhibition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was to be held in Hannover from 24 to 30 September. IAA Commercial Vehicles is … Read more
Sleipnir completes 1st decommissioning project
Heerema Marine Contractors has completed the first oil platform decommissioning project with its Sleipnir offshore lifting vessel. Until now the world’s largest offshore lifting vessel has been used for installation … Read more