TowerBrook new owner for Uperio
UK/US based private equity firm TowerBrook Capital is to acquire tower crane sales and rental group Uperio from its current private equity owners LFPI group, Sofina and Gigarant, and the … Read more
Dutch-based Boekestijn takes first Liebherr MK 73-3.1
Dutch crane and access rental company Kraanverhuur Boekestijn has taken delivery of the first six tonne Liebherr MK 73-3.1 mobile self-erecting tower crane in the Netherlands. Launched in March 2021, … Read more
Liebherr launched new MK73-3.1 mobile tower crane
Liebherr has formally launched its latest mobile self-erecting tower crane in end March 2021 – the three axle, six tonne MK73 3.1 – which is targeted at urban taxi crane … Read more
Container Crane Collapse Due To Ship Collision In Taiwan Port
A container crane was brought down yesterday in the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as a result of a ship collision. The incident began when the unladen OOCL Durban container ship … Read more
New Potain MDT 489 topless crane offers better capacity with low operating costs
The new Potain MDT 489 topless (flat-top) crane from Manitowoc fills the gap between the manufacturer’s popular MDT 389 and new MDT 569 models and is ideal for large-scale construction … Read more
Grove GMK5250XL-1 joins Vernazza Autogru’s Fleet
Customers were clamouring to book Vernazza Autogru’s new Grove GMK5250XL-1 months before the 250 t capacity five-axle all-terrain crane had even joined the Italian company’s rental fleet. When Diego Vernazza, … Read more
Q Crane & Plant Hire adds first Liebherr cranes
17th May 2021 – Crawler crane rental specialist Q Crane & Plant Hire has taken delivery of five new telescopic boom crawler cranes from Liebherr. Three of the new additions … Read more
Marr installs two heavy lift luffers for sydney metro
Australia-based heavy lift tower crane specialist Marr Contracting (The Men from Marr’s) has installed two M2480D Heavy Lift Luffers (HLL) after being awarded the heavy lift contract for construction of … Read more
Challenging Berne project for Wolff tower cranes
In Berne, Switzerland, contractor Estermann hired three Wolff tower cranes, two 6031.8s and a 6015.8, to help construct the BäreTower, Switzerland’s tallest residential building. Once complete, the building will be … Read more
Ainscough adds 37 Liebherr cranes
The UK’s largest wheeled mobile crane rental company is spending £30 million (US$ 42.5 million) on 37 new Liebherr cranes in 2021. The first unit, a 650 tonne capacity LTM … Read more
New 42t Liebherr Tele Crawler
Liebherr has recently launched its new 42 tonne LTR 1040 telescopic crawler crane, which is essentially its 60 tonne LTR 1060 with less counterweight. So close are the two models … Read more
Grúas Ibarrondo Has First LTM1650 In Spain
Spanish crane rental and heavy haulage company Grúas Ibarrondo has taken delivery of the first 650 tonne Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 All Terrain crane to be delivered in the country. The … Read more
Wagstaff Crane acquires Bronson
Earlier this year Utah based Wagstaff Crane Service acquired tower crane sales and rental company Bronson Crane from founder Earl Bronson. Both companies are located in suburbs of Salt Lake … Read more
First Tadano GR-700EX-4 in Europe
The first new 70 tonne Tadano GR-700EX-4 Rough Terrain crane has arrived in Europe from Japan! Launched in April by Tadano, the new crane was delivered to Tadano Nederland in … Read more
Nine big Tadano Demag Cranes for Hovago
Dutch international crane rental company Hovago has ordered nine big Tadano and Demag cranes, all of which will carry the new combined Tadano branding. Scheduled for delivered in the fourth … Read more
Two new Raimondi MRT234 flat-top tower cranes at work in Wiesbaden, Germany
19th April 2021 – Eurogru, a leading German company based in Erzhausen, expanded its fleet with two new Raimondi MRT234s topless tower cranes, currently installed onsite in Wiesbaden. “We decided … Read more
10 Spectacular Mammoth Projects By Mammoet In 10 Countries
As COVID-19 situation continues, the entire market has been slow. However, the crane industry big brother, Mammoet, is still busy with some of the mega projects that is going on … Read more
XCMG Delivers First XLC26000 and Research XTF600 Ring Crane
16th May 2021 – XCMG has successfully handed over the first XLC26000 crawler crane to Shanghai Tengfa Construction Company Engineering Co., Ltd at XCMG crawler crane production base. At the … Read more
XGC88000 Completes Mega Quench Tower Lift In Guangdong Petrochemical
On the morning of 16th May, the construction site of the ethylene plant of the Guangdong Petrochemical Integrated Refining and Chemical Project reach a milestone in the project: Successful lifting … Read more
First Wind Turbine For Shandong Offshore Wind Power Project
On 9th May 2021 at 2 pm, Huaneng Shandong Peninsula South 4 offshore wind power project completed the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in Shandong province, marking a … Read more
15 Worse Crane Accidents You Should Know In March/April 2021
Here we come again on the crane accident compilation in the month of March. Although much of the focus has been on Suez Canal blockage by the container vessel, we … Read more
Sennebogen Telescopic Crawler For Sewerage Project In Singapore
With their flexibility, strength, and easy operation, telescopic crawler cranes are delivering on their promise of getting the job done, especially in fast-paced and demanding job sites. They are the … Read more
XGC28000 Completed Last Lift at Ningbo Formosa Project
On the 9th May 2021, the Ningbo Formosa Plastics Chemical Propane Dehydrogenation Project (PDH) was completed after SinoPec’s 2000-ton crawler XCMG XGC28000 performed its last lift at the plant. The … Read more
Ainscough takes first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 in UK
UK rental company Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first 700 tonne Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 All Terrain crane in the country. Unveiled at bauma in 2019 as a … Read more
Spie Batignolles duo Sennebogen 6140E to remove power lines
The Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) operates the French transmission network for electricity and is currently installing 4 underground power lines of 225,000 volts between the communes of Saint-Denis, Île … Read more
Jack-up Vessel Completes First Lift In Jieyang Shenquan Wind Power
As jack-up vessel “Zhenjiang” slowly lifted the accurately docking the 158m diameter wind blades the nacelle at an altitude of about 110m, the Jieyang Shenquan Offshore Wind Power Project successfully … Read more
Zoomlion ZCC3200NP Lifts Largest Propylene Tower
The Zoomlion ZCC3200NP has been working in one of the world-class petrochemical refinery – Shenghong Refining and Chemical Integration Project. It is one of China’s four major privately-owned refinery project, … Read more
Sarens assists Liebherr on demised HLC 295000 crane recovery
The Liebherr heavy lift crane series (HLC) was specially designed for the installation of offshore wind turbines as well as the dismantling of offshore installations in the oil and gas … Read more
Tadano’s Big Move On Future Strategies
Following the exit of its European companies from administration, Tadano has announced the next steps in its plans, with the long term aim to become the leading mobile crane manufacturer. … Read more
No More Demag Brand Under Tadano Product Ranges
Among a raft of changes at crane manufacturer Tadano, the company announced on 7th April it will drop the Demag brand and amalgamate the product ranges. As part of its … Read more