Mammoet lands largest-ever contract for $21bn Arctic LNG 2 project
Mammoet has secured its largest-ever contract for the 21 billion dollars Arctic LNG 2 project in northern Russia. It will see the heavy-lift specialist lift 42 modules with a combined weight of more than half...Read more
Siemens Gamesa challenges GE with new 14MW offshore turbine
Siemens Gamesa has announced a new 14 MW offshore wind turbine to challenge GE’s 12 MW Haliade-X turbine. Figures show it will be slightly bigger than the Haliade-X but the nacelle will be 100 tonnes...Read more
Sif wins second customer for marshalling services in Rotterdam
Siemens Gamesa becomes the second customer of Sif’s new marshalling business at its production facility in Rotterdam. Sif launched the marshalling business last year saying it expects double-digit million euros in revenue within 2 to...Read more
Construction of BokaLift 2 has started
PRESS RELEASE – At Drydocks World in Dubai, the hull modification of the BokaLift 2 has started. The conversion scope includes the fabrication and installation of 9,000 tonnes of steel blocks on both sides of...Read more
Trailer manufacturer Broshuis resumes production per June
Dutch trailer manufacturer Broshuis will resume production at its factories per June 2nd. The Dutch government is relaxing its lockdown restrictions and allows more industries to resume work as long as they are able to...Read more
New video shows breaking of Orion’s hook
New video footage of the Orion crane incident has emerged on social media and it confirms that a failing hook was the cause for the accident aboard the offshore installation vessel. (more…)Read moreHook designer Ropeblock “appalled” by Orion accident
Ropeblock, the designer of the faulty crane hook that caused the Orion accident, says it is appalled by the incident and the impact it has on the industry. “Based on the information that is currently...Read more
Liebherr: third party hook caused the Orion accident
A malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear but authorities and experts unanimously agree that...Read more
Logistical challenges and supply bottlenecks push Vestas into red
Logistical challenges and supply chain bottlenecks have negatively impacted Vestas’ profits but despite the Covid-19 pandemic, global demand for wind energy remained strong in the first quarter of 2020, says Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen. (more…)Read more[VIDEO] 5,000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
The 5,000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. A few people sustained minor injuries but the vessel has been significantly damaged....Read more
Huisman develops quick connect tool for heavy-lift cranes
PRESS RELEASE – In collaboration with Jan de Nul, Huisman Equipment has developed a Universal Quick Connector that allows installation ships to quickly and hands-free change hooks or other heavy lifting equipment. The system will...Read more
There will be fewer crane transports as Konecranes sees demand fall
There will be fewer crane transports in the foreseeable future as Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes sees demand for its cranes fall sharply. Customers have limited access to their premises and are cutting investments in response...Read more
Project Cargo Summit 2020 becomes digital conference
In light of the most recent Covid-19 developments, the Project Cargo Summit 2020 will be hosted as a digital conference, while the physical exhibition and conference are being postponed to a safer date in February...Read more
Spliethoff orders custom pipe handling gantry cranes for new vessels
PRESS RELEASE – KenzFigee has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels, currently under construction at the Mawei...Read more
Trailer manufacturer Broshuis extends factory closure
Dutch trailer manufacturer Broshuis is extending the closure of its factory. National measures and supply issues make it impossible to start production again. The company expects to open partly again on the 2nd of June. ...Read more
ZPMC delivers STS cranes in Rotterdam and Hamburg
PRESS RELEASE – ZPMC has delivered two new ship-to-shore cranes at the Rotterdam World Gateway container terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The cranes arrived aboard the heavy transport vessel Zhen Hua 26, which is...Read more
Sarens plans to expand in Ukraine
PRESS RELEASE – Sarens is planning to expand in Ukraine by increasing the number of available cranes in the country’s fleet by the end of 2020. The move reflects the promising potential of the Ukrainian...Read more
David Roodenburg takes over as new CEO of Huisman
PRESS RELEASE- The Supervisory Board of Huisman Equipment has appointed David Roodenburg to become the new CEO of Huisman. Since 1980, Huisman has been owned and led by the Roodenburg family, growing from 20 employees...Read more