Cranes news – Page 169
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Six turbines sail with FPS
May 10 - Projects FPS - a division of FPS Sri Lanka - has coordinated the shipment of six wind turbines from India to a site 200 km inland from the port of Colombo.
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The Friday Flyer - May 10th 2013
The Arctic is changing and future transport opportunities in the economy of the North have probably been one of the drivers behind this week's decision by BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping to create a joint company, BigRoll.
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Mammoet completes Liebherr set
May 8 - Dutch heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has purchased a new 1,000-tonne Liebherr LR11000 crawler crane.
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Terex moves UK gantry cranes
May 8 - Terex Port Solutions has delivered the first of two Gottwald HMK 170 E mobile harbour cranes to St Peter Port Harbour in Guernsey, UK.
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Bigge buys Kobelco crawler
May 8 - California headquartered crane dealer, Bigge Crane and Rigging, has added a Kobelco CK2750G crawler crane to its growing fleet.
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Efficiency key for wind projects
May 8 - According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind energy projects in the USA posted their strongest year ever - a total of 13,124 MW of power was brought online across 26 states and Puerto Rico.
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BigLift and RollDock launch BigRoll
May 7 - Global heavy lift and transportation providers BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping have revealed that they will create a joint company, BigRoll, which will operate two newbuild MC-Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultra large and
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MacGregor launches crane innovation
May 7 - Cargotec Corporation's offshore lifting equipment subsidiary MacGregor has developed a new crane featuring three-axis motion compensation.
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Transport Houmani adds Liebherr lifter
May 7 - Transport Houmani - a Beirut, Lebanon based crane hire and heavy transport specialist - has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 all terrain crane.
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Evergreen Helicopters fly with Erickson
May 3 - Oregon, USA based Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated has closed its acquisition of Evergreen Helicopters (EHI) from Evergreen International Aviation.
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The Friday Flyer - May 3rd 2013
This week saw CEVA Group announce the successful recapitalisation of its balance sheet, which may put an end to the intense speculation there has been about the company's future. That speculation began after a downgrade by Standard & Poor's to CEVA's cred
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Liebherr delivers landmark crane
May 2 - German construction equipment manufacturer Liebherr has delivered its 400th LTM 1500-8.1 telescopic crane - the recipient being Sarens Nass Middle East, Bahrain.
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Rhenus tranships 6,500 tonnes
May 2 - Five reactors for an oil refinery have been transhipped in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The 6,500 tonne shipment was stored at the Rhenus Logistics Midgard terminal before being loaded onboard Sal Heavy Lift's the vessel MS Svenja for export to North A
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Jumbo in FPSO installation project
May 2 - Jumbo Shipping has deployed its J-1800 class heavy lift vessel Fairplayer to Rotterdam, the Netherlands in preparation for a subsea installation project.
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Concargo names Chonco as partner
May 1 - South African Concargo Group has named Nathi Chonco as a shareholder partner and director. Chonco will work alongside company founder and managing director David Kruyer.
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ITI - dangers of synthetic rigging
April 30 - On April 25, 2013 Industrial Training International (ITI) hosted its Showcase Webinar Series titled Rigging & Sling Failures: Case Studies and Solutions.
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SC&RA Foundation makes senior appointments
April 30 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Foundation - the research, education and charitable arm of SC&RA - has appointed its officers for 2013-2014.
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Brazilian JV wins ESTA award
April 26 - Transdata Fagioli do Brasil (TFB) - a joint venture between Italian project forwarder Fagioli and Transdata - has won the award for the best 'SPMT transport job of the year' at the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2013.
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The Friday Flyer - April 26th 2013
German businesspeople seem less confident in prospects for the future and their nervousness may impact project cargo and heavy lift operators in the coming year. Think tank Ifo has noted that for a second consecutive month, German business confidence fell
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Bigge buys four Liebherr crawlers
April 25 - Californian crane dealer Bigge Crane and Rigging has purchased four new Liebherr LR1300SX crawler cranes at Bauma 2013 trade fair in Munich.