First Potain MCT 325 Units sold to Active Crane Hire in Australia
Australian company Active Crane Hire purchased two Potain MCT 325 topless cranes during its launch in August. Both cranes will be delivered at the end of 2019 and will be … Read more
Emissions-free turbine blade installation
Memmingerberg, Germany-based engineering specialist Emertec has announced that its RBT, RBC and EMT wind turbine rotor blade lifters are now available as electric versions. They utilise the company’s GreenLine battery … Read more
Baran orders two more Demag AC220-5
Polish crane rental company Baran has ordered the first two 220 tonnes Demag AC220-5 All Terrain cranes to feature EU Stage V compliant engines. The new engines have more power … Read more
Fatal roughter crane incident in Japan
A crane overturned yesterday morning on a construction site in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, in Japan, killing one and injuring six others. The incident occurred at the site of a new … Read more
Axyom appointed as Potain distributor in Northern France
Manitowoc has appointed French construction equipment sales company Axyom as a new distributor of Potain self-erecting cranes in northern France. Based in Normandy, Axyom will expand its offering to customers … Read more
Tracsa becomes exclusive Manitowoc brand dealer
Tracsa Group has become the exclusive dealer for Manitowoc’s Grove and National Crane brands in Mexico. While the group, which comprises the companies Sitsa and Tracsa, has been a dealer … Read more
Ainscough expands to Scotland
As part of its Scottish expansion plans UK mobile crane rental major Ainscough Crane Hire has opened a depot in Dundee which is on Scotland’s east coast, north of Edinburgh. … Read more
Tadano’s Demag integration strategy
Japanese crane manufacturer Tadano has released details regarding how it is integrating the Demag mobile crane brand into its company structure five months after its purchase from Terex Corporation. Tadano … Read more
J. Helaakoski Oy adds Liebherr LTM1750-91 to the fleet – largest in Finland
Finnish crane and transport contractor J.Helaakoski Oy has significantly extended its range of services upwards by purchasing a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1. Previously a 500-tonne machine was the company’s most powerful … Read more
Shimizu Begins Construction of the World’s Largest Self-Propelled SEP (Self-Elevating Platform) Vessel
Shimizu invested an estimated 50 billion yen for the world’s largest Self-Elevating Platform (SEP) vessel that is capable of transporting and crane to install ultra-large-scale offshore wind turbines. Construction of … Read more
Ten students injured when crane collapses in Bangkok
19 June 2019 – Ten female students of Assumption Convent School in Bangkok have sustained injuries after a crane collapsed on a building site adjacent to the school in the … Read more
Crawler crane collapse in Sentul, Malaysia
A crawler crane has collapsed into the streets at Sentul, KL in Malaysia. Three houses and two passengers damaged, four people injured.
Crane operator killed in pipeline fire in Indonesia
22 Oct 2019 – A fire broke out on a pipeline operated by Indonesian state oil and gas company Pertamina in West Java province on Tuesday, killing a Chinese construction worker, a local fire official said. Pertamina halted fuel … Read more
Comansa 21LC1400 new large-capacity Flat-Top tower crane
The tower crane manufacturer has announced the addition of a new model to its extensive range of large-capacity Flat-Top cranes: the new 21LC1400, a crane that will be available from … Read more
Comansa celebrates the launch of the 21CM750 – largest manufactured in Hangzhou, China
The launch of the new flat-top tower crane 21CM750 crane took place on 27 November 2019, in Hangzhou, China. Comansa will also start manufacturing 21CM750 at its factory in China, mainly … Read more
Flat top tower crane snapped in Sydney
The top of a flat top tower crane – jib, cab, counter jib – broke free from its tower at a site at Smeaton Grange near Campbelltown on the southwest … Read more
Top ten crane manufacturers 2019
With a combined figure of $27.851 billion, 2019 saw the revenue of the top 20 largest crane manufacturers in the world rise 12.5% – up over US$3 billion compared to … Read more
Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 for Marsden
Wigan, UK-based Marsden Crane Services has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 mobile crane. The 60-tonne LTM 1060-3.1 all-terrain crane has a three-axle chassis, six-wheel steering system and a … Read more
First Demag AC 45 City crane in Ireland
Irish crane hire company Kavanagh Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first-ever Demag AC 45 City crane in Ireland. According to Demag, part of the Tadano Group, Kavanagh has … Read more
ABP invests US$3 million in Mantsinen crane
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested in a new energy-efficient Mantsinen crane costing US$3 million (£2.3 million). The organisation procured the Mantsinen 120M wheeled model to handle the wide range … Read more
Manitowoc to showcase best-in-class cranes at Excon 2019
Increase in high-rise construction and trend for faster building times sees the growing demand for cranes with increased lifting capacities. Manitowoc to display one of the first Potain MCT 205 … Read more
Liebherr LR13000 load oil platforms in Mexico
Mexican crane and heavy haulage contractor Eseasa used its Liebherr 3,000 tonne capacity LR 13000 crawler crane to load seven oil platforms onto barges at the port city of Tampico, … Read more
Mammoet expands port presence
Heavy lift and transportation specialist Mammoet has announced a collaboration with deep water marine terminal Port of Coeymans. The port is located ten miles south of Albany, in the state … Read more
Sarens raised steel dome in Dubai
UAE-Italian joint venture Cimolai Rimond commissioned Belgium-headquartered heavy lift and transportation specialist Sarens to help raise the steel dome of the Expo 2020 Stadium in Dubai, UAE. The dome was … Read more
Terex tower luffers in Sweden
Three Terex luffers are being used for the construction of the Karlastaden mixed city development in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Karlastaden development by Serneke Group will cover 32,000sqm and ten city … Read more
Jekko launches the new SPX1280
Jekko has launched the new SPX1280 mini crane, which will replace the SPX1275. The new machine has a maximum lifting capacity of 8t and in pick & carry mode can … Read more
Liebherr cranes beat trucks on emissions
Liebherr had proven that even large vehicles such as the five-axle LTM 1160-5.2 with a road weight of 60t can meet the high on-road Euro VI c standard in a … Read more
Link-Belt TCC-450 overturned in Kirkland
The 40-tonne Link-Belt TCC-450 overturned in Kirkland, near Seattle, Washington, trapping the operator in his cab. The crane, a 40-tonne Link-Belt TCC-450 owned by foundation drilling contractor Kulchin, was working … Read more
Integrated Logistics Company works on Kuwait International Terminal 2
The contract for the construction of the new Terminal 2 Kuwait International Airport (KIA) was awarded to Limak Construction, based in Ankora, Turkey. Work on the project started in May … Read more
Huisman Signs With Jan De Nul for 5,000t Tub Mounted Crane
Huisman has been awarded a contract for the design, engineering, construction and delivery of a 5,000mt Tub Mounted Crane (TMC) on board Jan De Nul Group’s newest offshore installation vessel. … Read more