Mammoet is expanding its range of equipment with ten new towers for its Mega Jack 800 system. The expanded range will help the company to reduce risk and improve efficiency across infrastructure, port and petrochemical construction projects worldwide. Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Sarens has assisted Huisman with an upgrade of the pipelay crane vessel Saipem Constellation, which had its offshore mast crane reinforced. This will allow Saipem to increase the squeeze accuracy and to...Read more
Crane manufacturer Liebherr has developed a system that allows crane drivers to operate two cranes as one. It’s similar to platooning in transport, but unlike the follower trucks, the follower crane does not just simply...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Jumbo has developed a machine to remove persistent flash rust caused by the removal of temporarily welded securings onboard its heavy-lift vessels. The device removes flash rust faster than the existing methods,...Read more
The Crosby Group has invested in Verton, which has developed load orientation technology that removes the need for human-held tag lines in lifting applications. The company speaks of “game-changing technology” that will play a critical...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Mantsinen Group and its Belgian distributor Heavy Handling have agreed to deepen their co-operation by appointing Heavy Handling as the distributor for France as well. Read more
Liebherr-Mining Equipment in Colmar has booked huge CO2-savings by shifting its pre-haulage from the roads to the rivers. The company began a pilot project mid-2019 and has since shipped 148 machines divided over 60 barges....Read more
In 3 weeks time, Project Cargo Journal and Promedia are organising the second online edition of the Project Cargo Summit. The event will be focussed on the opportunities and challenges for project carriers and forwarders...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Sarens is opening a new business unit in Estonia in response to the increasing scope of services and growth opportunities in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries. Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Vestas has been awarded a substantial order by Casa dos Ventos, one of the pioneers and largest investors in the development of wind projects in Brazil. The company has placed a 534...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Siemens Gamesa has signed four contracts with fast-growing independent renewable energy company European Energy to install four wind farms in Sweden and Poland as both firms work to further develop a strong partnership.Read more
Mammoet has designed a new heavy-lift crane with a capacity of 6,000 tonnes. The crane is specifically designed for the construction of FPSO’s and floating LNG factories and allows modules to be built bigger than...Read more
Wagenborg Nedlift is switching materials of its jacking beams. Instead of tropical hardwood, the Dutch heavy-lift company will start using bamboo which it calls a better alternative. “Tropical hardwood (Azobé) is a scarce natural product...Read more
Industrial manufacturer Caterpillar is shipping out a lot less machinery as a result of the pandemic. Third-quarter sales have fallen by 23% to USD 9.9 billion, compared to USD 12.8 billion in the third quarter...Read more
Vestas will acquire all of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) shares in their offshore focused joint venture, MHI Vestas. In return, MHI will acquire a 2.5 % stake in Vestas and gain a seat in the...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Vestas has secured a 50 MW order in Vietnam with local developer Ia Bang Wind Power, owned by the Vietnam-based renewable power producer Gia Lai Electricity. This is Vestas’ second project with...Read more
Tetrahedron has designed a new crane for the installation of next-generation offshore wind turbines. Based on a fundamentally different motion principle and an efficient structural load transfer, the crane lifts higher than alternatives and can...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has placed a 252 MW order with Vestas for the Gulf of Suez 1 wind project in Egypt. The turbine manufacturer will manage the...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Liebherr has fully assembled its first crane with the aid of the company’s new Remote Service tool. Close cooperation between Liebherr-Argentina on-site in Campana and head office Liebherr MCCtec Rostock GmbH, Germany...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Vestas has secured its largest stand-alone wind park order in Europe to date: the delivery of 103 4.2 MW turbines for SSE Renewables’ 443 MW Viking wind project on the Shetland Islands...Read more
