Russian killed in crane accident at Kamarajar port
A Russian crew member of a merchant ship was killed after an accident onboard the vessel, which is berthed at Kamarajar port in Ennore on Friday (11 Nov 2022). Another … Read more
Roughter topples when unloading materials in Okinawa
Around 10:00 a.m. on the 29th Nov 2022, there was an accident in which a Kato roughter overturned at the construction site of a multi-purpose indoor playground facility in the … Read more
Liebherr debut LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane at Bauma show
At Bauma 2022, Liebherr will present a mobile crane that takes the combination of mobility, economy and performance to a new level. The LTM 1100-5.3 offers a powerful 62-metre telescopic … Read more
Liebherr unveils fleet data management for mobile and crawler cranes
At Bauma 2022, Liebherr will unveil a fleet data management solution for its mobile and crawler cranes. In addition to the machine’s location, the system displays a range of additional … Read more
Tadano launch AC 4.070-2 in Bauma tradeshow
When developing its new AC 4.070-2 all-terrain crane, Tadano made sure to pursue some extremely ambitious goals: “To put it simply, we wanted to bring to life a powerful and … Read more
Seghetti adds a used Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 mobile crane
Seghetti S.r.l. has taken delivery of a used Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 mobile crane. The Liebherr Italia S.p.a. repair centre carried out the inspection and reconditioning of the 100-tonne machine built … Read more
Port Houston orders 26 eco-efficient hybrid Konecranes RTGs
Port Houston in Texas, USA, has ordered 14 hybrid Konecranes RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal and 12 hybrid Konecranes RTGs for its Bayport Container Terminal. The order supports … Read more
CSP Spain orders 11 Konecranes hybrid RTGs
The terminal operator COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals, (CSP) has ordered 11 eco-efficient hybrid RTGs, with 6 machines for their terminal in Bilbao and 5 for their terminal in Valencia. The order … Read more
XCMG delivers the second unit of XGT15000-600S for a mega bridge project
XCMG sent off the second unit of XGT15000-600S, the world’s largest tower crane jointly developed by XCMG and China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. (MBEC), on December 8 from its smart manufacturing … Read more
XCMG delivers their first 180-ton loader crane – SQZ8000
XCMG has recently delivered the country’s first SQZ8000 knuckle boom crane and also their 111,111th truck-mounted product, marking two milestones together in the handover ceremony. The crane was delivered to Nantong Ruihua … Read more
Sany Crawler Moves 128-year-old Banyan Tree In China
The 128-year-old ancient banyan tree is located in Baijiang Village, Shitan Town, Zengcheng District. The original location is in the way of the planned route of the newly built Guangzhou … Read more
XCMG XCA2600 Sets New Wind Power Hoisting Record | Cranepedia
XCA2600 lifted and installed an 8.5MW wind turbine recently in the Changyi Wind Farm in Weifang, Shandong Province, setting the hoisting record of the largest onshore wind power generator and a … Read more
XCMG XCA2600 – The World’s Largest All-Terrain Passed Its First Load Test | Cranepedia
XCA2600, the world’s largest tonnage all-terrain crane developed by XCMG, has successfully completed the first test to lift a 173-ton weight, ahead of being delivered to a wind farm in China the … Read more
KGA Group (NBTC) orders new Tadano CC 88.1600-1 crawler crane
The people at NBTC are thoroughly familiar with the qualities of Tadano cranes: “We not only have numerous Tadano all terrain cranes in our fleet, but also three lattice boom … Read more
Man dies while working between electric pole and crane in Fujinomiya, Japan
On the morning of the 10th Jan, a 57-year-old man who was operating a crane truck to pull out a utility pole from the ground in Fujinomiya City was caught … Read more
Two Potain MCR 295 luffing jib cranes selected for One Central Saigon project
One of the future architectural highlights of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 is taking shape thanks to the compact dimensions and internal climbing capabilities of a pair of Potain … Read more
Montarent inks order for 15 Potain self-erecting cranes on day one of bauma 2022
Dutch crane manufacturing, sales, and rental company Montarent signed an order for 15 new Potain self-erecting cranes at bauma 2022. There are 12 Igo MA 21 cranes and three Igo 32 cranes … Read more
Manitowoc launches new version of Potain MCT 565 for short-jib applications
Manitowoc has introduced the Potain MCT 565 A, a more compact yet equally high-performance version of the 32 t capacity MCT 565 M32 – the second-largest topless crane produced at its … Read more
First Grove GMK6400-1 in North America goes to Heaton Erecting in Georgia
Heaton Erecting, a provider of professional crane, rigging, and transportation services to the Atlanta, Georgia, construction market, has taken delivery of North America’s first Grove GMK6400-1. The new flagship six-axle, 450 … Read more
Raimondi Middle East deploys two luffers in Jumeirah Lake Towers
Two new Raimondi LR213s were installed for the construction of a 40-storey mixed-use tower and will remain onsite for approximately two years. Raimondi Middle East has erected two LR213 luffing … Read more
Four-crane pick delivers new Toronto bridge
A Manitowoc Model 16000 crawler crane and three Grove all-terrain cranes combined to lift a 466.6 t bridge section onto a self-propelled transporter for later unloading and installation. The lift … Read more
Sin Heng’s Grove crane fleet expands again with GMK4100L-2
Sin Heng Heavy Machinery Limited has taken delivery of a Grove GMK4100L-2 all-terrain crane, further reinforcing and expanding the capabilities of its predominantly Grove mobile crane fleet. With a minimum width of 2.55 … Read more
Construction Worker Dangling from Crane in Hong Kong Gone Viral
A video that circulated online on Thursday (10th Nov) shows the shocking moment a worker dangling from a crane at a construction site in Pak Shek Kok, Ma On Shan. … Read more
Factory worker killed by crane hook in Italy
A 41-year-old factory worker was killed by a crane hook at the port area of Ortona near Chieti in Abruzzo in the latest in a long and shocking spate of … Read more
Gheysens Smart Lifting Takes Delivery of Tadano AC 5.160-1 All-terrain Crane
Bruges-based Belgian crane service provider Gheysens recently ordered three Tadano cranes all at once, with the first one now having been handed over in the form of an AC 5.160-1: … Read more
Bulker hits STS crane at Puerto Moin, Costa Rica
A geared bulker hit an STS gantry crane at Puerto Moin, Costa Rica on October 20. While the ship’s cranes cleared the first STS gantry, they made contact with the … Read more
An employee of Joyce Crane died in a crane incident at Eastman Chemical
One person was killed in an incident involving a crane at the Eastman Chemical Company in Longview on 24th Oct. Captain Tyler Owen with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed … Read more
Raimondi Cranes presents the T187 flat-top at Bauma
Raimondi Cranes SpA, a heritage manufacturer of intelligently designed machinery, showcased two topless tower cranes onsite at Bauma 2022. Both cranes are erected at the Raimondi exhibit situated at FS … Read more
LOCAR expands its fleet with LTM 1750-8.1
LOCAR has just acquired a new Liebherr all-terrain crane to increase its lifting capacity even more. The Brazilian crane company took delivery of the new 800-tonne mobile crane, LTM 1750- … Read more
Mobile crane falls into the creek in Abingdon
A mobile crane has driven into the creek in the area of Porterfield Highway ad Village Boulevard in Abingdon on 26th Oct. Police say to expect delays in the area … Read more