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Sinopec to buy XCMG megacrawler
Chinese state petrol firm Sinopec has agreed to buy XCMG’s giant 3,600t XCG88000 crawler. XCMG says it is the first ever deal for the sale of a production crawler crane of this size.
Hitachi Sumitomo’s easy option
Hitachi Sumitomo has launched a new 55t crawler aimed at international markets, combining ease of use and maintenance with high performance.
Raimondi’s Turkish launch
Raimondi has selected a Turkish trade show, Ankomak, for the launch of its latest new crane, the MRT144. Raimondi sold 12 cranes at the Istanbul event.
Coming back to Singapore
For the past nine months I’ve been working on putting together a speaker programme for our regional conference, Cranes Asia, in Singapore.
Tata builds lifting steel capacity
Indian-owned Tata Steel has taken another step in the development of its European specialised steel business, with the completion of a major investment in upgrading one of the coilers at its IJmuiden hot strip mill.
Cutting through the BS
A new revision to the British Standard for cranes will clarify guidance on inspection, maintenance and thorough examination of overhead cranes, emphasise scheduling testing and inspection to crane usage, and lay the ground work for a dedicated overhead crane standard. Will North reports
Cargotec’s Chinese JV gets building
A joint venture of Finnish port lifting solutions manufacturer Cargotec, and Chinese Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries (RHI), called Rainbow-Cargotec Industries (RCI), recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new facility.