Heavy-duty cranes – Page 23
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NewsLiebherr sees electrical shift
In its 2021 sales year, Liebherr said that demand for its mobile harbour cranes with electric drive has risen sharply. Compared to 2019, the number of units equipped with an electric motor has doubled.
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NewsEnd of the line for the LR 1600/2
Production of the Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane has been discontinued, with the last 600-tonne capacity unit leaving the manufacturer’s plant in Ehingen, Germany.
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NewsManitowoc picks G Machinery
Manitowoc has appointed G Machinery as its new distributor for Grove all-terrain cranes in Japan. Based in Tokyo, the company will provide sales and service support to customers across the country.
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NewsBlue Tern upgrade progresses
The jack-up vessel Blue Tern has arrived for drydocking in Fayard, Denmark, as Fred. Olsen Windcarrier progresses with the upgrade to the ship’s crane.
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NewsLiebherr crane goes to Poland
Poland’s Dźwig-Mar has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 crane as demand from the wind energy sector continues to grow.
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NewsManitowoc showcases expanded all-terrain range
Manitowoc launched two all-terrain cranes – the Grove GMK5120L and the Grove GMK5150XL – during customer events at its Wilhelmshaven facility in Germany.
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NewsFelbermayr puts Liebherr crane to work
Austria’s Felbermayr has taken delivery of its third Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and put it to work on a wind farm repowering project in Burgenland.
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NewsMukran orders LHM 550
Mukran Port Terminals at the port of Sassnitz in Germany has purchased a Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane with a maximum lifting capacity up to 144 tonnes.
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NewsEisele lifts with Tadano
Germany-based forwarder Eisele deployed a Tadano 220G-5 crane to lift precast concrete components at the Fuchsstadt wind farm.
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NewsAlfa Lift crane incident
According to media reports, Seaway 7 has said that there was incident involving the folding A-frame of the main crane on its newbuild transport and installation vessel Alfa Lift at the shipyard in China.
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NewsSistermi boosts fleet with Grove
Brazil-based lifting and cargo handling company Sistermi has taken delivery of a Grove GMK5250XL-1 crane.
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NewsAinscough and J Murphy & Sons team up for bridge reconstruction
In partnership with J Murphy & Sons, Ainscough Crane Hire has replaced a bridge at Warrington Bank Quay station in the UK.
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NewsFocus 30’s lifting debut
Mammoet’s 2,500-tonne lifting capacity Focus 30 crane has completed its first project at a refinery site in the UK.
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NewsFricke-Schmidbauer Schwerlast expands in Hamburg with Tadano
Germany-headquartered Fricke-Schmidbauer Schwerlast has taken delivery of a Tadano ATF-220-5.1 mobile crane.
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NewsLamprell adds Manitowoc crawler crane
UAE-based manufacturer Lamprell has added a Manitowoc 999 crawler crane to its fleet.
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NewsWiesbauer lifts waste-water tank
Crane service provider Wiesbauer has transported and lifted a tank for the Besigheim waste-water treatment plant in Germany.
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NewsViktor Baumann closes the gap with Liebherr
Crane and heavy haulage contractor Viktor Baumann has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane.
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NewsTadano strives for sustainability
Tadano has outlined sustainability as one its business development goals. The company said solutions such as its E-Pack, as well as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) compatible engines, will help it to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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NewsALL lifts in tight conditions with Liebherr
ALL Erection & Crane Rental – part of ALL Family of Companies – has deployed its recently acquired Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 all-terrain crane for a project in Ohio, USA.
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NewsTerminal Flavio Gioia ramps up with Konecranes
Terminal Flavio Gioia (TFG) has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes for its terminal in Naples, Italy, to bolster its material handling capacity to keep up with demand.