Kone Cranes buys out Jebsen & Jessen of MHE-Demag
PRESS RELEASE – Konecranes has signed an agreement to acquire the 50% stake in its MHE-Demag JV held by partner Jebsen & Jessen for EUR 147 million. The acquisition will significantly improve Konecranes’ market position...Read more
Liebherr to install its first 5,000-tonne offshore crane
PRESS RELEASE – DEME’s new offshore vessel Orion has arrived at the Liebherr facility in Rostock where the crane manufacturer will install the biggest offshore crane it has ever constructed: the HLC 295000, capable of...Read more
Conoship to design new Spliethoff vessels
PRESS RELEASE- Conoship International has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the design of two multipurpose DP2- B-type vessels for client Spliethoff. The versatile characteristics of this new B-Type make this vessel unique...Read more
Heerema’s yard director Remco van Gilst steps down
PRESS RELEASE – After 29 years at the Heerema Group, Remco van Gilst is stepping down as managing director of Heerema Fabrication Group’s yard in Vlissingen with immediate effect. Van Gilst will be pursuing a...Read more
Media: Saipem and Subsea 7 consider merger
Saipem and Subsea 7 are considering to merge to weather the still difficult circumstances in the oil and gas services market. If the deal goes through, it would create the fourth-largest oilfield service company, after...Read more
Mammoet expands in New York eyeing offshore wind contracts
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has expanded its presence in New York in anticipation of upcoming offshore wind contracts. The heavy-lift company has signed a new agreement with Port of Coeymans Marine Terminal in Coeymans, New...Read more
KenzFigee signs first contract for GenHook up-tower crane
PRESS RELEASE – KenzFigee has received the first order for delivery of its new GenHook LT up-tower crane, which is designed to lift wind turbine parts at sea. The contract was awarded by Duke Energy...Read more
WW invests in crane to speed up project cargo operations
PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in a new mobile crane for its terminal in Zeebrugge. This means breakbulk customers will soon no longer need to rely on the availability of hired cranes, speeding...Read more
Mammoet awarded large Texas refinery expansion
Mammoet has been awarded a large heavy-lift and transport contract for refinery expansion in Beaumont, Texas. The so-called Blade project of ExxonMobil is expected to create up to 1,850 jobs during construction and will increase...Read more
Green light for new wind farm in Sweden
PRESS RELEASE – Swiss energy company Fu-Gen has partnered with British asset manager Abraxas Capital Management to construct a wind farm outside Skellefteå for a total investment of EUR 56 million. The cooperation between the parties...Read more
Huisman to deliver giant crane for Bokalift 2
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has selected Huisman Equipment to build and deliver the 4,000-tonne mast crane for its new crane vessel Bokalift 2. The offshore contractor announced the construction of the new giant vessel last...Read more
Siemens Gamesa to buy onshore wind business of insolvent Senvion
Siemens Gamesa will acquire the European onshore wind service business from Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion, which filed for insolvency earlier this year. The purchase agreement has a value of EUR 200 million and includes...Read more
Liebherr statisfied with modal shift for mining equipment
PRESS RELEASE – Liebherr is very satisfied with the results of a modal shift trial in which mining equipment is transported to major seaports by barge instead of trucks. After three months of testing, the...Read more
Kalmar develops new heavy-duty forklift
PRESS RELEASE – Kalmar has developed a new forklift solution for heavy loads of up to 54 tons. The Kalmar DCG380-540 is designed to offer the heavy-lifting power typically needed in the stevedoring and metal...Read more
Mammoet uses new road solution to navigate dangerous route
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has utilized its Trailer Power Assist (TPA) for the first time in Norway. The system is designed to improve transport efficiency and is helping the heavy-lift company to safely move 23...Read more
INTERVIEW: “The lack of European cooperation in heavy transport is ridiculous”
The lack of European cooperation for exceptional transports is creating unnecessary costs. Signalisation of abnormal transports is a national hobby and every member state wants to invent the wheel when it comes to digitization. Enough,...Read more
Rob Smith to become CEO of Konecranes
PRESS RELEASE – The Board of Directors of Konecranes has appointed Rob Smith as President and CEO of Konecranes effective February 1, 2020. As of today, the company’s CFO, Teo Ottola, who also serves as...Read more
ALE opens office in Sweden for USD 529 million bridge project
ALE Heavy Lift is expanding its Scandinavian operations with a new office in Sweden to provide civil engineering solutions. The move follows after the signing of a new contract worth USD 529 million to install...Read more