World’s first Wolff 133Bs for UK
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
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Finnsiirto acquires Simeri
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
Kiloutou acquires Wiesecker Werkzeugvermietung
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
LiuGong acquires Hertz China
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
Mobile Mini UK appoints new Operations Director
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
Huisman install crane on OOS Walcheren
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 to build SEP
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 with two new TEC cranes
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
E-Crane arrives in Mexico!
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
STS delivery by Rauma Cata Oy
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
Mammoet transport 94m blade in Denmark
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.
Further Tadano Demag integration
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
Ainscough CEO departs
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
Eight Konecranes goes Finland Nuclear Site
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
Grove to the Australian Antarctic Program
The Australia Government has deployed a Grove RT540E rough-terrain crane to work at Davis station, one of the four research stations in the Australian Antarctic Program. The Grove RT540E join … Read more
Liebherr Salvage Sunken Mobile Harbour Cranes In Harbour Basin
Liebherr has begun the salvage operations to recover the two units of mobile harbour cranes that fell in the harbour basin. The mobile harbour cranes have fallen into the harbour … Read more
Pacific Osprey Boom arrives in Esbjerg
Wiebke, a Hamburg registered SAL vessel was tasked to transport the new boom for the Swire Blue Ocean heavy lift vessel, Pacific Osprey from China to Esbjerg, Denmark. The shipping … Read more
Mammoet partner Haisla for LNG Canada Contract
Mammoet Joint Venture With Haisla First Nation To Bag The Contract For Heavy Lift And Haulage For LNG Canada Through JGC-Fluor Joint Venture In Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.
Genoa bridge final pier completed
Salini Impregilo reported they have reached a milestone for the construction of Genoa bridge as they completed the installation of the bridge’s 18th and final pier. The construction was undertaken … Read more
Jekko bring a strong selection to ConExpo 2020
Italian crane manufacturer, Jekko, is set to bring a selection of products to the upcoming ConExpo 2020 show in Las Vegas. Fascan International, Jekko’s American dealer will set up its … Read more
Uperio acquires Highsparks
Tower crane specialist Highsparks TCS Ltd from Scotland has been acquired by Uperio Group via its subsidiary Skyline Arcomet Ltd. As a subsidiary of Skyline Arcomet Ltd, Highsparks will continue … Read more
Mammoet installs 1,500 ton airport bridge
Mammoet has again challenged racing against time with the installation of an elevated pedestrian walkway bridge at Seattle-Tacoma Airport in the United States. The entire operation was carried out at … Read more
Huisman to build 1,600 tonne crane for Fred Olsen Windcarrier
Huisman Will Build A 1,600-Tonne Capacity Crane That Will Be Used For The Installation Of Both Wind Turbine Foundations And The Turbines As Well.
Nylacast acquires Viva Nylons
One Of UK’s Leading Polymer Solutions Design And Engineering Companies, Nylacast, Has Today Announced It Has Completed The Acquisition Of Nylon Products Manufacturer Viva Nylons.
Hannover Messe rescheduled due to Coronavirus
Hannover Messe industrial manufacturing, automation and logistics exhibition in April 2020 has been postponed. The vast German exhibition will be rescheduled from 13th to 17th July 2020. The 5,500 exhibitors, … Read more
Linden Comansa with new CUBE cab
Combining a great look with productivity and comfort in a single product is not normally a simple task, especially when it comes to construction machinery. However, the new CUBE cab … Read more
Manitowoc launches MLC150-1 crawler crane
Manitowoc is definitely maximizing their exposure during ConExpo 2020 with the launching of yet another new model before the exhibition. The latest crane added to their line of products is … Read more
Comansa to present new models and technologies at ConExpo 2020
The ConExpo 2020 has been an important event for many of the crane manufacturers and Comansa is also one of them that are eager to show their latest models and … Read more
Manitowoc to unveils GRT8120 roughter at ConExpo 2020
Manitowoc Has Just Unveiled Its Latest Rough-Terrain Crane, The 120 US Ton GRT 8120. It Is The Latest In Its GRT Line That Has Grown In Popularity Due To Their Reliability And Versatility On Job Sites. It Will Be Displayed At ConExpo 2020 In March, Along With Five Other New Models That Will Be Introduced At The Show, Some Making Their North American Debuts.
Heavy Lift Vessel Collision in Curaçao
At 13.30pm On 16th Feb, Sunday Morning In Curaçao, Panama Flagged Heavy Lift Vessel, Wish Way, Loaded With Two S-T-S Container Cranes Collided With The Juliana Bridge Connecting Both Sides Of The Channel Into St. Anna Bay.