Search Results: 'emissions'

Offshore wind's rising tide
18 September, 2023
This year the world’s installed wind-powered generation capacity is set to pass the one-terawatt mark with the greatest growth coming from offshore windfarms. The potential for floating offshore wind in Europe, the US and Japan is estimated in the region of 7 TW. Construction is happening at almost breakneck speed. Julian Champkin reports.

Production of all-electric Liebherr LS 800 E starts
25 August, 2023
Flange laying ceremony for electric LS 800 E heavy lift ship crane.

Link-Belt adds 120|TTLB to truck terrain crane line-up
25 August, 2023
Launch of a new four-axle 120|TTLB extends Link-Belt’s truck terrain crane portfolio.

New crane rental website launches
25 August, 2023
New interactive map of crane rental companies and their available equipment.

Talking about my generation
22 August, 2023
To help drive down the use of fossil fuel diesel lifting power is rapidly being replaced by electricity. Julian Champkin reports.

Abnormal transport reform developments
11 August, 2023
European Commission announces proposals on abnormal transport reform.

Ports adapt to greening
24 July, 2023
The world is changing. Sustainability is becoming ever more urgent. Ports and docksides are playing their part to make it happen. Julian Champkin reports.

Economies of scale
24 July, 2023
Specialised transport is increasingly helping to make the world a more sustainable place. Julian Champkin reports

Boston and Hong Kong subways buy Palfinger PK700Ts
20 July, 2023
Six Palfinger Railway compact crane units, designed for work in tunnels, subways and under overhead power lines, go to subway operators in Boston and Hong Kong.

Sustaining the green revolution
17 July, 2023
Incredible lifting and transport work is happening all around the world (see page 34 for a snapshot of just some of the awardwinning work being carried out in Europe alone). This issue, however, underscores a recurrent theme that, month on month, is growing in momentum across our industry: sustainability.

Schmidbauer installs silo
06 July, 2023
Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane installs silo designed to reduce clinker at German cement plant.

High fibre
19 June, 2023
Fibre ropes promise to increase the overall lifting capacity of cranes. Some of the biggest gains may be seen on tower cranes. Recent launches by Liebherr and Wolffkran show how the technology is developing, writes Will North.

Make do and mend
19 June, 2023
A pamphlet issued by the British Ministry of Information in the midst of WWII contained the phrase 'make do and mend'. It was designed to provide housewives with useful tips on how to be both frugal and stylish in times of harsh rationing.

Zero emission option now available for any SPMT transport
12 June, 2023
Mammoet says its system delivers safety and sustainability benefits – with no drop in performance.

Falcon Cranes presents the Northvolt Voltpack
12 May, 2023
Falcon Cranes to use modular battery system across the UK.

Examining the future of heavy-duty electric machines
12 May, 2023
World’s first semi-public charging plaza for lorries and heavy equipment.

Van Oord installs first monopiles at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
28 April, 2023
Dutch heavy lift vessel completes first 50 installations.

Road to success
25 April, 2023
At this year’s ConExpo, Link-Belt Cranes launched a new all terrain targeting the US market: the 300|AT. It enters one of the busiest segments in the crane industry, with ten cranes between 250 and 300t either available or soon to be launched. Will North reports.

Oiling the Wheels
19 April, 2023
With demand for oil at record levels, plus the rapid rise in new liquefied natural gas terminals around the world, there plenty of lifting and moving work available. Julian Champkin reports.

Tadano electric GR-250N EVOLT
17 April, 2023
Second fully electric rough terrain, this time for Japanese domestic market, announced by Tadano.