40 cranes for ten multipurpose vessel newbuilds
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has booked an order in excess of €25 million ($26.7 million) for general cargo cranes for ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose vessels built in Asia. MacGregor will deliver a total of 40...Read more
BigLift fleet moving heavy machinery
BigLift vessels have recently been busy moving large cranes for Port of Savannah and Cadeler’s Wind Orca jack-up vessel. BigLift Barentsz delivered the all-electric cranes to Port of Savannah, while Happy Sky loaded the components...Read more
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance ships cranes to Israel
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance recently loaded three Tukan cranes onto the general cargo vessel in Bremen, Germany, for discharge in the port of Haifa, Israel.Read more
Video: BigLift Baffin arrives in New Jersey
Two weeks ago, the BigLift Baffin left Cork Harbour loaded with three 6,000-tonne Liebherr ship-to-shore (STS) megamax container cranes, the biggest single objects ever shipped out of Ireland. The vessel has now arrived at its...Read more
MacGregor receives more than EUR 43 million orders for heavy-lift cranes
The Rotterdam-based MacGregor firm, a leader in sustainable maritime cargo and load handling which is a part of the Finnish group Cargotec, has received two orders for heavy cranes, totalling at over 43 million euro.Read more
Mammoet announces expansion in Florida
Mammoet is opening a full-service two-acre yard in Cocoa, on the East coast of Florida. This yard will facilitate the servicing of East Coast heavy lift and transport needs. This Brevard County location will further...Read more
Sarens Invests Heavily In Canada To Support Wind Project Development Efforts
The Belgian multinational company Sarens, acquired three all-terrain cranes, specifically Grove GMK5150L units. These units will be used to build wind farms in Alberta, Canada, in the second half of this year.Read more
Huisman’s Skyhook crane lifts first batch of monopiles
PRESS RELEASE – With the 2600-metric-tonne Skyhook, Huisman has designed and built the largest Slewing Jib Quayside Crane in the world. It has now lifted its first batch of offshore wind monopiles. The monopiles with...Read more
Liebherr installs first crane using remote service app
EquipmentPRESS 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
DEME opts for Huisman crane for new installation vessel
Offshore windDEME has opted for a Huisman crane for its new installation vessel Green Jade, which is being built in cooperation with Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC. The crane will be built at Huisman’s facility in China and...Read more
Konecranes discussing temporary lay-offs of up to 2,000 employees
EquipmentCrane manufacturer Konecranes has started talks with Finnish works councils to discuss temporary lay-offs of up to 90 days. The talks cover Konecranes’ entire Finnish operation which has some 2,000 employees in total. Many of Konecranes’...Read more
KenzFigee expands into UK market
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Following a growing demand for offshore equipment and support in the emerging markets such as decommissioning and wind energy, KenzFigee has now expanded its services to the UK. Clients in the UK...Read more
Mammoet and LADOL create project cargo hub in Lagos
CranesPRESS RELEASE – Nigerian company Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base (LADOL) and Mammoet, the global have signed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding LADOL’s project cargo capacity for industrial sectors in West Africa. The partnership will enable...Read more
Inoperable cranes ruin ESL’s experience with new LNG-powered vessels
CranesESL’s new LNG-powered flagship bulk carriers were unable to operate as planned during the first quarter due to serious technical issues with the cranes. According to the company’s parent Aspo Group, these problems are now...Read more
AAL delivers new container cranes for Hutchison’s Felixstowe expansion
Project CargoAAL has delivered four electric-powered and remote-controlled Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes to Hutchison Ports in Port of Felixstowe. The new cranes will be used to expand the terminal with 18,000 teu of extra container storage. The...Read more