Cranes Today
Launched in November 1972, Cranes Today is the global lifting industry’s longest-running magazine. Despite our heritage we also remain up-to-date with the latest media trends with our parent company Progressive Media International investing heavily in our digital propositions to complement our print offering.
Over the next year we are further enhancing our digital offerings and developing our digital distribution lists so that the Cranes Today brand is more accessible than ever before in this technological age of instant information and hybrid working. We are dedicated to grow this distribution channel, with further developments in the pipeline.
Audience
We continue to invest heavily in the circulation of Cranes Today and have created a highly engaged subscription base, and then a wider multimedia audience to ensure an industry-leading circulation.
Copies are sent to subscribers by name and our audience comprises of all the key decision makers in the industrial lifting industry. In light of COVID-19, we now distribute the majority of our-hard copies to people’s home addresses, which means the magazine is read by every subscriber regardless of whether they are working from the office or at home.
Geo Splits:
Representative job titles :
- Crane Owners
- Rental Companies
- Contractors
- Auction Houses
- Crane Manufactures
- Component Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Accessories Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Special Transport Companies
- Special Transport Manufacturers
Newsletter:
Every week the Cranes Today e-newsletter is sent to 49,942 subscribers delivering the latest news and project updates. Providing weekly insights the newsletter is essential reading for industry professionals. The Cranes Today e-newsletter remains a trusted, go-to source for staying informed and connected within the crane and heavy transport industry.
The Cranes Today LinkedIn newsletter is an invaluable resource for over 4,307* subscribers with its readership rapidly expanding. Curated for lifting professionals it delivers the latest insights, project updates, and expert analysis. With each edition, subscribers gain timely and relevant information that helps them stay ahead in this fast-evolving sector.
Distribution
Editorial Calendar
2026
JANUARY
- Specialised transport
- Telescopic crawler cranes
- Energy sector
FEBRUARY
- All terrain cranes
- Remote control systems
- Dockside lifting
- Regional report: Europe
MARCH
- Rough terrain cranes
- Mini cranes / spider cranes
- Tower cranes
- Ground preparation
- ConExpo show guide
APRIL
- Specialised transport
- Crane rope
- Regional report: North America
MAY
- Crane batteries
- Self-erecting / fast-erecting mobile tower cranes
- Offshore sector
- Vision safety systems
JUNE
- Electric and hybrid cranes
- Below the hook
- Repair and refurbishment
- Offshore sector (part 2)
JULY
- Specialised transport
- Knuckle boom loader cranes
- Crawler cranes
AUGUST
- All terrain cranes
- Pick and carry / factory cranes
- Regional report: Middle East and North Africa
SEPTEMBER
- Tower cranes
- City cranes
- Lattice boom crawler cranes
- Energy sector
OCTOBER
- Specialised transport
- Crane wheels and tyres
- Training
- Special supplement: German market
NOVEMBER
- Heavy lifting
- Infrastructure work
- Special supplement: Chinese market
DECEMBER
- Ring cranes
- Rough terrain cranes
- Residential and mixed-use construction