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
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
Crane manufacturer Liebherr and offshore contractor Deme have decided to repair the 5000-tonne crane of installation vessel “Orion”, which collapsed almost six months ago in Rostock during an overload test. 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 – Liebherr has developed a remote service tool for crawler cranes, deep foundation equipment and maritime cranes. The app allows operators to share visual information, resulting in faster and easier troubleshooting. As part...Read more
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. Read more
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
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
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
PRESS RELEASE – Rotterdam stevedore company RHB Stevedoring & Warehousing has bought a second mobile shore crane for loading and unloading of heavy-lift, offshore and project cargo. The company has purchased a Liebherr LHM 550...Read more
The water-side salvage of the mobile harbour cranes that fell from heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision in Rostock Port on January 31 has been completed. The first of the cranes was recovered on Saturday, the...Read more
With the salvage operation of the Liebherr cranes that sunk in Rostock Port underway, the investigation into the cause of the accident is still ongoing. ‘Although a very complex matter, there is currently no evidence...Read more
The mobile harbour cranes that fell from heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision in Rostock harbour basin B on 31 January are to be recovered with the Hebo Lift 9. This floating crane left Rotterdam on...Read more
Part of Rostock Port has been closed after two mobile harbour cranes fell off the heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Vision during loading operations. Because there are fluids leaking from the cranes, port basin B has been...Read more
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
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
Liebherr is investing approximately 20 million euros in a new sales and service centre in Hamburg Port. The new subsidiary, comprising an area of 44,000 m² in the Kuhwerder Harbour, was officially opened 6 September...Read more
The Port of Esbjerg is gearing up for growth in the handling of high and heavy cargoes with the purchase of a new Liebherr LHM 800 crane that can lift up to 308 tonnes. ”We...Read more
