Equipment

The latest news and developments in the heavy lift and project cargo equipment arena, including innovations in cranes; heavy haulage; under the jib; jacks, skates and rollers; software; strapping and lashing; as well as packing and crating.

Heavy haulage and trailers

Felbermayr deploys Goldhofer trailer for Austrian hydropower plant move 1

Felbermayr deploys Goldhofer trailer for Austrian hydropower plant move

2026-01-20T09:37:00+00:00By

Austria-headquartered Felbermayr has delivered the second of two 140-tonne transformers for the Kühtai 2 pumped storage hydropower plant in Tyrol, Austria, calling on a trailer configuration from Goldhofer for the move.

​LASO ramps up fleet and infrastructure with EUR30 mn investment

Laso ramps up fleet and infrastructure with EUR30 mn investment

2026-01-20T07:55:00+00:00By

Portugal’s Laso Transportes will invest some EUR30 million (USD34.9 million) to expand its special transport and heavy lift fleet. 

Groupe Capelle adds Kings Heavy Haulage to UK network

Groupe Capelle adds Kings Heavy Haulage to UK network

2026-01-15T13:43:00+00:00By

European abnormal load specialist Groupe Capelle has acquired Bristol-headquartered Kings Heavy Haulage as it looks to bolster its service offerings in the UK.

Sarens wraps up first full-scope project in Lithuania

Sarens wraps up first full-scope project in Lithuania

2026-01-14T10:09:00+00:00By

Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Sarens has wrapped up its first full-scope project in Lithuania, navigating high-risk conditions to install the K101 deep oil refining unit at the Orlen Lietuva refinery.

Heavy-duty cranes

Liebherr duo close gap on Alaskan bridge replacement 1

Liebherr duo close gap on Alaskan bridge replacement

2026-01-21T10:09:00+00:00By

Indiana-headquartered heavy civil contractor Traylor Bros has deployed two Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes to assemble bridge sections for the Juneau Creek Bridge in Alaska, USA.

Advanced Precast adds DB50 gantry crane to fleet

Advanced Precast adds DB50 gantry crane to fleet

2026-01-21T10:09:00+00:00By

Iowa-based precast manufacturing firm Advanced Precast Company has added to its lifting and material handling capabilities by purchasing a DB50 rubber-tyred gantry crane from Shuttlelift.

Strapping, lashing, packing and crating

  • Protranser-3.The operation process of loading on trucks-1

    ​Protranser provides packing service

    2022-07-15T08:25:00+01:00By

    Protranser has provided packaging services for six pieces of vacuum equipment. Each piece of equipment had a volume of around 1,000 cu m. The heaviest unit weighed nearly 20 tonnes.

  • Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    2019-08-13T12:10:00+01:00By

    Crosby Group has named Robert Desel as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.

  • Companies prepare for Brexit

    Companies prepare for Brexit

    2018-11-20T17:10:00+00:00By

    While Germany's Cuxhaven Port Association plans to intensify its preparations for the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) next year, industrial relocation logistics company Modpack Group is optimistic about the opportunities Brexit will bring.

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