ALE’s largest lift in Lagos
ALE has utilised its AL.SK350 crane and heavy-duty jib to lift Total’s Egina floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) module in Lagos, Nigeria. [quads id=1] The FPSO module S2 weighed … Read more
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Lührs moves Enak into Hamburg
Lührs Schifffahrt has positioned its 600-ton (544.3-tonne) capacity floating crane, Enak, at the port of Hamburg. [quads id=1] The crane measures 55 m long and 25 m wide and was … Read more
Mammoet expands Texas services
Mammoet Americas has taken delivery of the first of 11 Liebherr all-terrain cranes, as the company prepares to target the crane rental market in Texas. [quads id=1] According to Mammoet, the … Read more
Manitowoc announces ‘Best Sales Progression in 2017’ Dealer Award
Manitowoc Cranes has announced the second winner of its prestigious Dealer Awards during Intermat in Paris, France. Matebat won ‘Best Sales Progression in 2017’ after an exceptional sales performance last … Read more
Manitowoc Cranes highlights innovation and velocity at Intermat Paris 2018
Manitowoc Cranes is showcasing some of its newest tower cranes and range of renowned support services at Intermat Paris 2018, which is taking place April 23 – 28, 2018 at … Read more
Potain’s longest serving dealer recognized at Intermat Paris
Manitowoc has recognized its longest-serving distribution partner for Potain tower cranes at Intermat Paris 2018. Luxembourg dealer ELWE has been selling Potain cranes for 66 years, having begun its partnership … Read more
Potain tower cranes help construct new Serbian development
Six Potain tower cranes are helping construct a unique development in Serbia’s capital city, Belgrade. The development, named Belgrade Waterfront, is the first of its kind in the country and … Read more
Valente wins “Best Self-Erecting Cranes Sales Progression” award
(L-R: Orlando Mota, Manitowoc; Aaron Ravenscroft, Manitowoc; Stephane Giraudo, Manitowoc; Jean-Philippe Valente, Valente; Charles Valente, Valente; Barry Pennypacker, Manitowoc; Sébastien Gaucher, Valente; and Xavier Bochet, Manitowoc) Long-term Potain partner Valente … Read more
Marmon acquires Australia’s WGC Crane Group
Marmon Crane Services, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced on 1st May 2018 the acquisition of WGC Crane Group by a newly-created subsidiary, Marmon Crane Australia Pty. Ltd. Financial terms … Read more
Manitowoc appoints WATM as dealer for South Australia
Manitowoc has increased its support to customers in South Australia (SA) with the appointment of WATM Crane Sales & Service as its exclusive dealer for the region. WATM has over … Read more
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Skylift buys Grove GMK4100L-1
Melbourne, Australia-based crane hire firm Skylift Crane Services has purchased a Grove GMK4100L-1 all terrain crane from equipment manufacturer Manitowoc. According to Skylift, it was looking to replace an older, … Read more
AMCS anti-collision systems for Hinkley Point C nuclear plant
Hinkley Point C, with two nuclear reactors, is one of the new generation of nuclear plants being built in the United Kingdom. AMCS technologies has signed with the consortium Bouygues … Read more
ZPMC delivers to Felixstowe
April 11 2018 – ZPMC has delivered two remotely controlled ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes to Hutchison Ports’ port of Felixstowe in the UK, onboard its heavy lift vessel, Zhen Hua … Read more
Van Noort proposed for ESTA role
Wouter van Noort from Mammoet has been proposed as the new president of the crane section at ESTA. ESTA is the European Association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes. … Read more
UK’s largest flat-top crane lands at Heathrow Airport
Rental company City Lifting supplies a Linden Comansa tower crane model 21LC750 with a maximum load capacity of 50 tonnes for the construction of a hotel next to Terminal 2 … Read more
CraneWorks, Inc. Expands to New Locations in Orlando and Dallas/Fort Worth
Houston, TX – March 27, 2018 – CraneWorks, Inc., a leading provider of lifting solutions, today announced the opening of new locations in Orlando, Florida, and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. The … Read more
First Hup 40-30 Potain cranes delivered in Russia
Moscow-based crane rental company TOPKRAN-RENT has purchased four new Potain Hup cranes – the first to be sold in Russia. The well-established contractor has purchased four new Hup 40-30 self-erecting … Read more
M-Kran takes delivery of another Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane
From left to right: Dmitry Kolomiitsev (Liebherr Russia OOO), Alexandr Conic, Georgy Cuiujuclu, Anna Cuiujuclu, (all M-Kran) and Volker Ostenried (Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH). Crane company M-Kran took delivery of a … Read more
Grove GMK5150L relocates historic church in Australia
Australian crane rental company Cranes Combined supplied a Grove GMK5150L all-terrain crane to move a church in the state of Tasmania. Equipped with 5.6 t of counterweight and working at … Read more
Liebherr Crawler Crane Dismantles Tunnel Drilling Machine On Sicily
Liebherr LR 1500 features power, compact dimensions and a simple crane concept The Gradito crawler crane dismantled a tunnel drilling machine on Sicily in constricted conditions Strong, compact and simple … Read more
AL.SK350 uses heavy-duty jib
Heavy lift and transportation specialist ALE has used its heavy-duty jib for the first time. It was used on its AL.SK350 crane, which ALE said is the world’s largest capacity … Read more
Tecno Gru orders 34 Terex RTs
Italian crane rental, sales and servicing company Tecno Gru ordered 34 rough terrain cranes from Terex Cranes over an eight-week period, which started in December 2017. [quads id=1] In December … Read more
Mediaco’s Liebherr LG1750 For Metropole Du Grand Paris Project
French crane contractor Mediaco has been using its recently purchased Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom crane for work on the ‘Metropole du Grand Paris’ infrastructure modernisation project. According to Liebherr, the infrastructure project includes plans for 200 km of underground railway with 68 new stations.
BKL’s LTM1450-8.1 dismantle tower crane on first job
The eight axle LTM 1450-8.1 was delivered in February and its first job was to dismantle the 75-meter high tower crane. Set up was done in less than two hours … Read more
Davis Motor Crane Service uses Link-Belts on Texrail job
USA crane contractor Davis Motor Crane Service, based in Irving, Texas, has carried out a bridge beam placement job for construction joint-venture Archer Western – Herzog. The work is part … Read more
JTC orders six mid-range Demag all terrain
One of the Middle East’s largest equipment rental, port management and contract logistics companies, Kuwait-based Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Co. K.S.C.C. (JTC), is looking to extend its fleet after placing … Read more
M-Kran orders Demag CC 8800-1 with Boom Booster
Russian crane service provider M-Kran has placed an order with Terex Cranes for a Demag CC 8800-1 lattice boom crawler crane with a Boom Booster Kit. According to Terex, in … Read more
Bigge adds 25 Potain towers
US crane rental and sales company Bigge Crane and Rigging Co has ordered 25 new Potain tower cranes to expand its national fleet. They are all 10 tonne capacity Potain … Read more