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

Gantry

Edwards bolsters fleet with Goldhofer and Enerpac equipment

2025-11-27T08:07:00+00:00By Sophie Barnes

USA-based Edwards Moving and Rigging has acquired Goldhofer ADDrive heavy-duty transport modules and an Enerpac SBL900 hydraulic gantry system.

Harris Heavy Haul

Harris Heavy Haul adds dual lane trailer

2025-11-25T07:59:00+00:00By Sophie Barnes

USA-based Harris Heavy Haul has taken delivery of a 250-ton (226.8-tonne) capacity dual lane trailer.

NPCC

Further calls for law changes on abnormal load police escorts

2025-11-17T08:00:00+00:00By

Rallying MPs, peers and industry stakeholders, the UK’s Heavy Transport Association (HTA) has reaffirmed the need for law changes regarding police escorting of abnormal loads and mobile cranes.

AdBlue ‘malfunctions’ flagged by ESTA

ESTA calls for AdBlue override system after safety concerns

2025-11-14T08:01:00+00:00

The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has reiterated its concerns regarding the use of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), also known as AdBlue, urging for the introduction of a time-limited override system to help prevent dangerous safety incidents.

Heavy-duty cranes

Briese Schiffahrts takes delivery of 50th LS 250 ship crane

Briese Schiffahrt takes delivery of 50th LS 250 ship crane

2025-12-02T08:00:00+00:00By

Germany-based shipping firm Briese Schiffahrt has taken delivery of its 50th LS 250 ship crane from Liebherr, which offers a lifting capacity of 250 tonnes. The crane will be installed on the BBC Shanghai vessel.

Iscotrans delivers offshore crane from Rotterdam to Las Palmas

Iscotrans delivers offshore crane from Rotterdam to Las Palmas

2025-12-01T08:00:00+00:00By

Italy-headquartered freight forwarder Iscotrans has delivered a 90-tonne offshore crane from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Las Palmas, Spain.

Strapping, lashing, packing and crating

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    ​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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