Alfa Lift’s 3,000 ton heavy lift crane installed
The construction of Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new heavy-lift vessel Alfa Lift has recently reached a new milestone with the installation of the Liebherr main crane. Currently under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard...Read more
Two new cranes boost Port of Dover’s ops
Port of Dover has boosted its capability of handling and distributing breakbulk, project cargo and every other range of cargo following the arrival of two new Liebherr harbour cranes.Read more
TLCPA preparing for future project cargo challenges
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is preparing to tackle the future project cargo challenges with the delivery of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane. The LHM 550 will give TLCPA the opportunity to handle bigger...Read more
Liebherr crane on a 1,800 loads lifting spree
An MK 88 Plus belonging to crane service provider Nolte Auto-Krane has completed a veritable lifting marathon as part of a structural inspection of the North Sea barrage near Husum. During its tough eight-week assignment,...Read more
Heavy-lift vessel Combi Dock I transships Liebherr cranes to Ivory Coast
The heavy-lift vessel Combi 1, owned by SAL Heavy Lift recently completed the transshipment of mobile harbour cranes to Ivory Coast. Terminal Industriel Polyvalent de San Pedro (TIPSP) ordered the two LHM 550 cranes at...Read more
Liebherr to cut emissions in Ehingen with HVO
Liebherr is making steps in decarbonising operations at its Ehingen facility by powering its mobile and crawler cranes exclusively with pure HVO fuel starting September 2021.Read more
Port of Newcastle expands project cargo capacity
Australia’s Port of Newcastle is investing $28.4 million into expanding its existing project cargo, general cargo and container handling capability. The port’s investment covers two Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes and associated infrastructure at...Read more
Liebherr hits 1,300 maritime cranes delivery milestone
German developer of construction machinery, Liebherr, has reached a milestone with 1,300th shipped from the Rostock premises to its final destination in Ghana. Read more
Rhenus replaces crane at Port of Hamburg to handle higher breakbulk volumes
Rhenus Midgard is replacing a crane at the Dradenau Terminal in the Port of Hamburg with a new Liebherr machine to handle breakbulk and containers. Read more
Liebherr delivers its very first HVO-powered crane to Port of Södertälje
EquipmentThe Port of Södertälje has acquired the first Liebherr mobile harbour crane running on fossil-free HVO100 diesel. The new LHM 420 mobile harbour crane was recently delivered to the port and will significantly improve handling...Read more
Liebherr’s Sycratronic system allows to operate two cranes as one
EquipmentCrane 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’s inland shipping pilot saves emissions, time and money
Inland shippingLiebherr-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
Liebherr and Deme will repair Orion’s crane
Orion accidentCrane 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
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
Liebherr develops new remote service app for cranes
EquipmentPRESS 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 moreNew video shows breaking of Orion’s hook
Heavy-liftingNew 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 moreHook designer Ropeblock “appalled” by Orion accident
EquipmentRopeblock, 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
EquipmentA 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