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High safety on the high seas
27 December, 2010
Offshore construction poses the same challenges as onshore, but with all of the added risks of a marine environment. Alice Attwood speaks to end users and suppliers about improving safety.
Signs of a thaw in the frozen north?
27 December, 2010
The tangible effects of the economic downturn have been a mixed bag across Northern Europe. Kevin Walsh reports.
Panoramic vision
27 December, 2010
Søren Jansen’s career has taken him from selling cranes in Denmark and the US, to running Denmark’s biggest hirer. Today, as general secretary of ESTA, he’s applying that experience to help build a harmonised lift and transport industry across the EU. He spoke to Will North
Basic training
27 December, 2010
California-based National Crane Training was recruited to provide NCCCO training and testing for crane operators at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Will North reports
An imperfect union
27 December, 2010
300th LTM 1500-8.1 for TOMÉ
22 December, 2010
Liebherr has supplied Brazilian crane and heavy haulage company TOMÉ with its 300th LTM 1500-8.1 telescopic crane.
Bigge beat Thanksgiving deadline
20 December, 2010
Bigge delivered a chemical plant vessel over the Thanksgiving holiday from southern to northern California in less than two days.
Cargotec increasse share in Malaysian joint venture
20 December, 2010
Cargotec has increased its ownership in Kalmar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., becoming a majority shareholder. The firm now owns 69.9% of the company, up from the previous 50%. No transaction value is to be released.
Rickmers-Linie ship Kirow cranes to China
09 December, 2010
Rickmers-Linie has shipped a number of Kirow railway cranes to China from the specialist Wallman terminal in Hamburg.
New HMF dealer signs first contract
07 December, 2010
Surrey-based firm South East Cranes has delivered its first HMF lorry loader since being appointed as distributor for the truck crane manufacturer.
Cargotec goes to Goa
07 December, 2010
Cargotec has signed an agreement with Indian bulk export specialists, Salgaocar & Bros. to supply the firm with a range of MacGregor equipment for transloading iron ore.
Skips throws on some clothes
07 December, 2010
Skips Units and its sister firm, Truck Specialists, has developed a new bottom discharge solution for textiles recyclers, where tipping is not possible.
Siemens gets active on vibration
07 December, 2010
Siemens Drive Technologies Division has developed a new active system for reducing the vibration on a container crane.
Liebherr installs 1600t crane for offshore lift firm
02 December, 2010
Singapore based offshore lifting company Coastline Maritime has mounted a Liebherr MTC 78000 heavy lift offshore crane onboard the heavy load vessel the OSA Sampson.
UK firms fined over dropped timber accident
01 December, 2010
A court in Wolverhampton, UK, has fined two construction firms over an accident in Bilston in June last year.
Ainscough get into the festive spirit
29 November, 2010
Three Ainscough mobile cranes have been on site at the Tower of London to provide the lift capabilities for installation of the annual winter ice rink attraction on the Tower’s grounds.
Liebherr targets China as turnover hits €3.65bn
29 November, 2010
Liebherr has announced its group turnover increased to €3.65bn for the first six months of 2010.
Terex take largest ever Chinese crane order
24 November, 2010
China National Chemical Engineering Co. (CNCEC) signed an agreement to confirm the largest order of Terex cranes ever purchased in China.
First Terex AC100/4L sold to UK hire firm
23 November, 2010
Terex has sold its first AC100/4L all-terrain crane to Bedford rental firm NMT crane hire.
Panama Canal expansion begins with Locatelli cranes
18 November, 2010
Italian crane manufacturer Locatelli has sold 20 of its GRIL series rough terrain cranes to a consortium of companies building a new third set of locks for the Panama Canal.
