3 ESTA Awards for Wagenborg Nedlift
During the annual presentation of the ESTA Awards on 17th March, Wagenborg Nedlift won awards in 3 categories. Category up to 120 tons lifting capacity: The replacement of the ‘Ludwig-Volk-Steg’ … Read more
News
Potain & Grove Challenge Italy’s Amalfi Coast
In Positano, on Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast, Gemar has deployed a Potain MDT 189 tower crane, erected by a Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane, to overcome the challenges of constructing a … Read more
Fire broke out at Nanao Daejeon Fire Denki, Coal loader crane burnt
Around 10:37 am on the 11th of March, a fire broke out on the premises of the Hokuriku Electric Power Company’s Nanao Ota Thermal Power Station in Otamachi, Nanao City, … Read more
Manitowoc appoints Stirnimann as Potain tower crane dealer in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands
As of January 1, 2022, Stirnimann is responsible for the distribution of Potain top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes, as well as offering rental, servicing, and spare parts, across Denmark, Greenland, … Read more
ESEASA buys seven new Liebherr rough-terrain cranes
ESEASA expands crane fleet with five new Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 cranes and two LRT 1100-2.1 models Retrofit for the LR 11350 – enabling the boom length to be extended to … Read more
Emil Egger takes delivery of the first Tadano AC 7.450-1 in Switzerland
For the team at Emil Egger AG, which is headquartered in the Swiss municipality of St. Gallen, the Tadano AC 7.450-1 came at just the right time: “And that’s because … Read more
Self-erecting tower crane collapsed in Mannheim
A self-erecting tower crane overturned onto a small apartment block in the city of Mannheim, Germany on the 3th March. We understand that the crane had not been set up … Read more
Operator jailed two years after crane kills one person in Japan
In July last year, at a construction site in Iwakuni City, he was accused of negligent fatalities in business, alleging that he operated a crane that overturn with the safety … Read more
Herrmann & Wittrock modernises fleet with Liebherr mobile cranes
LTM 1040-2.1, LTM 1055-3.2 and LTM 1150-5.3 for new outlet in Bayreuth Herrmann & Wittrock continuously modernises its fleet The quality of its products and services are big points in … Read more
Crane Salvage from the Tuross River in Australia
Two of the biggest truck mounted recovery mobile cranes in Australia were required to salvage a crane that had slipped off Eurobodalla Road near Cadgee and rolled into the Tuross … Read more
Tower Crane collapse in Bremen harbour area
A tower crane collapsed onto a building in the Bremen harbour area on Saturday night (19th Feb) during a storm with high winds. Reports state that the crane, a Potain … Read more
Brisbane CBD evacuated with a crane on loose in the river
The popular Howard Smith Wharves and Riverside Walkway in Brisbane’s CBD have been evacuated with a large construction crane on the loose in the river on the 28th Feb. A … Read more
Liebherr supports the sanctions imposed on Russia
Liebherr has posted a formal statement on the lead page of its global website regarding the situation in Ukraine. The statement is as follows: “All of us at Liebherr share … Read more
Crawler Tower Collapse In Singapore
It was reported from a source in Singapore that a crawler crane with tower attachment has collapsed at a construction job site on the 18th Feb. The crawler crane was … Read more
Crawler Crane falls off bridge into the frozen river near Coles Island
WorkSafeNB is investigating after a crane doing construction work on a bridge near Coles Island fell into the frozen Canaan River. The incident took place Tuesday on Route 10, when … Read more
Construction worker alleges crane operator dropped object on top of him
A construction worker alleges a poorly trained and unsupervised crane operator at a job site in Galveston caused an AC unit to fall on him. Reeko Valdez and Erika Valdez … Read more
Driver dies after getting thrown out of forklift in Singapore
The driver of a forklift at the site of a Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Tampines North died on Wednesday (Feb 23) after he was thrown out of the vehicle, which … Read more
Yoshinogawa City and Prefectural Crane Cooperative Conclude Agreement
Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture and the Tokushima Prefecture Crane Cooperative have signed an agreement to supply large heavy machinery for the restoration of bridges and roads in the event of … Read more
Schmidbauer Relies On Tadano AC 3.045-1 City with E-Pack Technology
All good things come in threes – that was clearly part of the train of thought at Gräfelfing/Munich-based Schmidbauer as the company recently picked up the first three of six … Read more
Tadano launched the first joint model – AC 2.040-1
The market launch for the Tadano® AC 2.040-1 is the world’s first in two ways: On one hand, it is the first all-terrain crane to be developed jointly by Tadano’s … Read more
Tadano AC 5.220-1 for Cochez
Xavier Charpentreau, the managing director at French crane service provider Cochez, a Ponticelli subsidiary, will tell you that the Tadano AC 5.220-1 continues to be the standard by which all … Read more
Mobile crane collapse near IKEA in the Netherlands
An eight axle all terrain crane (Likely to be an LTM 1500-8.1) overturned in Groningen, the Netherlands on Tuesday (15th Feb) closing down the local IKEA store. The crane, from … Read more
Fatal Tower Crane Accident In Poland
Two construction workers died yesterday when strong winds took out a tower crane in Krakow, Poland, while two others were injured.One of the deceased was working on the roof of … Read more
Crane Sent To Clear Marsa Fatal Accident Debris
A crane has been seen at the site of the horrific Marsa accident, attempting to clear the wreckage of the accident which took place earlier today (16th Feb) and reopen … Read more
Crane falls into the water at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The crane that crashed into the water at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Tuesday morning is expected to stay at the bottom of Willoughby Bay for a few days as … Read more
New Tadano HK 4.050-1 For Krandienst Lange
Krandienst Lange, based in Grimmen, near Greifswald, has stood for precision-fit lifting and heavy-duty work for almost 25 years. With over 120 vehicles in its fleet, the company serves regional … Read more
Tatuapé takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 in Brazil
Liebherr delivers the first LTM 1120-4.1 to Brazil Liebherr’s VarioBallast® and VarioBase® deliver greater capacity, flexibility and safety on constricted sites Second already on the way: Next LTM 1120-4.1 arrives … Read more
Tandem lifting goes wrong while lifting a boat in Karachi
The incident happened in Karachi, Pakistan on the 9th of Feb when two mobile cranes tried to lift a boat out from the water and load it onto a low … Read more
Roughter collapsed in Taoyuan City MRT Project
A rough terrain crane has collapsed forward while working on an MRT construction project in Taoyuan City on 9th Feb, but fortunately, nobody was injured in the accident. According to … Read more
Worker killed after being crushed by crane at Chattogram Port
An employee of Chattogram Port (previous Chittagong Port) died after being hit by a crane at port yard number-1 on Wednesday night (2nd Feb). The 23-year old Sifat Rabby was … Read more