The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that the crane, rigging and specialised transport industry will be classed as ‘essential critical infrastructure’ during the outbreak of COVID-19. The advisory … Read more
The major UK contractors organisation Build UK has requested recognition for employees of suppliers and associated trades to the construction industry, in order to clarity on secure permission to travel … Read more
Construction contractors all over the world are struggling with the economic effects of work stoppages resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. To help mitigate the crisis in the US, the … Read more
Two of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in Europe have ceased operations at their factories in Spain. Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s leading turbine maker, has closed both of its Spanish … Read more
Dutch trailer maker temporarily stops production at its factory in the Netherlands as a result of the Coronavirus COVID-19. The factory was shut down on 30 March. Broshuis cited tighter … Read more
Manufacturer Manitex International has provided an update to investors in response to the evolving COVID-19 virus pandemic. The company reports that production and deliveries were minimally affected by COVID-19- related … Read more
Canadian crane and heavy haul contractor Myshak Crane & Rigging Ltd. took delivery of their first Liebherr LG 1750 SX mobile crane in December 2019 and their second upcoming in … Read more
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the world’s most powerful semi-submersible crane vessel yesterday, received the largest LNG bunkering ever completed. Titan LNG performed the bunkering, using the Coral Fraseri, Anthony Veder’s LNG carrier … Read more
UK-based rental company Crane Hire Solutions (CHS) has taken delivery of a Kato CR-200Rf mobile crane. Supplied by Kato’s distributor Rivertek Services UK, the two-axle city crane hs a 28m … Read more
Tadano Mantis has used ConExpo 2020 trade show to display its new 160 US ton (145-tonne) capacity GTC-1600 telescopic crawler. The GTC-1600 telescopic crawler has a six-section hydraulic boom that … Read more
Sany America unveiled two new lattice boom crawler crans for the North America market at Conexpo 2020 in Las Vegas, USA. The models originate from the Sany’s Group existing crawler … Read more
A man died on 27th feb after a Rough Terrain crane dropped its load while working on a ranch in Johnson County, Tennessee Details are limited however the crane was … Read more
The boom and luffing jib of a crawler crane came down at a stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California on Friday. The incident occurred on the new $5 billion, 70,000 … Read more
UK rental company Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of a further two eight tonne Liebherr MK 140 self-erecting mobile tower cranes, having taken two last October – see: Liebherr MK140s … Read more
The first of the two Liebherr cranes were recovered last Saturday, while the second was lifted ashore yesterday afternoon. Both lifts were carried out by the “Hebo Lift 9” floating … Read more
Mexican equipment supplier Grupo Vazquez del Sur has taken delivery of the first 75-tonne GT-750EL truck crane in Mexico. Sold and supplied through the distributor, Arrendo Serv, the GT-750EL features … Read more
The Plant Services division of UK retirement home developer Churchill Retirement Living has taken delivery of the first four Wolffkran 133.8B hydraulic luffing cranes. Launched in Bauma Munich last year, … Read more
Finnish forklift and telehandler sales and rental company Finnsiirto – backed by private equity firm Folmer Equity Fund II – has acquired aerial work platform sales and service company Simeri. … Read more
French international rental group Kiloutou has acquired German access rental company Wiesecker Werkzeugvermietung. Wiesecker is based in Gießen, near Frankfurt in the heart of the state of Hesse, and is … Read more
Herc has sold all of its interest in Hertz Equipment Rental China to Chinese crane, access and construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong (Guangxi LiuGong Machinery). No details of the transaction have … Read more
Loader crane, secure storage and portable accommodation operator Mobile Mini UK have appointed Phil Hughes as operations director. Hughes joined Mobile Mini UK in 2017 as southern regional director following … Read more
Another milestone has been reached for the OOS Walcheren with the 2,200 metric ton Offshore Mast Crane with reeved crane wires installed onboard. Using a 3,000 metric ton dual hook … Read more
PaxOcean Group has signed a new contract with Penta-Ocean Construction to construct a self-elevating platform (SEP) for use in Japan’s nascent offshore wind energy sector. The crane will be fitted … Read more
Palfinger is launching two new loader cranes in the 50/60 mt market – the newly released PK 55.002 TEC 5 and PK 58.002 TEC 7. The maximum load moment on … Read more
Mexico is one of the main expansion markets for E-Crane in Latin America, as it offers many opportunities in the Scrap and Steel Mill segment. The first E-Crane was sold … Read more
Two new Konecranes Post Panamax STS cranes have been delivered to Lithuanian container terminal operator Klaipeda Smelte Terminals. The transport is done by Finnish towing and transport company Rauma Cata … Read more
Siemens Gamesa Contracted Mammoet To Transport Three 94m Long Wind Turbine Blades From Storage Area At Its Manufacturing Plant In Aalborg, Denmark To A Nearby Quayside.
Tadano is creating a joint sales and product support structure for Tadano and Demag cranes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Europe. The new joint Tadano/Demag sales organisation for Germany, … Read more
The recently appointed chief executive of UK-based Ainscough Crane Hire, Jeremy Fry, left the company with immediate effect. He joined the company from his consultancy business Apollo Technology Partners in … Read more
Konecranes has won an order to deliver seven CXT medium-heavy lifting indoor cranes and one 50-tonne outdoor Gantry crane to the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear construction site of Finnish energy company … Read more