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4th March 20214th March 2021

Port of Karmsund doubles lifting capacity with Liebherr

To meet the increased demand, Karmsund Havn IKS has signed a contract for a second Liebherr LHM 550, three years after ordering their first Liebherr mobile harbour crane. The second machine, with a maximum lifting capacity of up to 154 tonnes and a maximum outreach of 54 metres, will enable the Haugesund Cargo Terminal to …

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2nd March 20212nd March 2021

Cometto SPMTs facing another challenge

Cometto SPMT self-propelled modular transporters have been used to complete a task for the German company Schares which is currently working on a project at the Th. Winkels in Kleve. The site conditions at the specialist for container and equipment manufacturing only allows the use of a narrow transport vehicle. Thanks to their 2.43 metre …

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2nd March 20212nd March 2021

Portable Power appoints new General Manager for EMEA region

The Portable Power business of Doosan Bobcat has appointed Jan Moravec as General Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jan has been with Portable Power for over 18 years and is based at the Doosan Bobcat EMEA campus in Dobris in the Czech Republic. Jan Moravec commented: “I’m delighted to be taking on …

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1st March 20211st March 2021

Liebherr announces the new MK, to be showed for the first time at the JDL EXPO in Beaune, France

It is first virtually on March 30, but in reality at the June edition of the JDL EXPO, that Liebherr will unveil its brand new MK73-3.1 crane. All the details of this new 3-axle mobile construction crane with electric drive will be revealed on March 30 on the manufacturer’s website, which will present the advantages …

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24th February 202124th February 2021

Eiffage Génie Civil and Chantiers Modernes Construction awarded Guiness World Records

Eiffage Génie Civil and Chantiers Modernes Construction teams, who are taking part in the transformation of the Syctom household waste treatment center in Ivry/Paris XIII were awarded the Guinness World Records for the longest slipform made in once. Slipform can be implemented faster than conventional concrete construction and, using this technique, the teams were able …

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22nd February 202122nd February 2021

Eiffage wins €97 million worth contract for Grand Paris Express stations

Eiffage, through its subsidiaries Eiffage Construction and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes, has obtained contracts from the Société du Grand Paris, worth almost €97 million, to develop as general contractor the La Courneuve Six-Routes and Le Blanc-Mesnil stations, as well as several infrastructure service centres. The future La Courneuve station will be one of three stations to …

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19th February 202119th February 2021

Trio of Grove all-terrain cranes for Neeb

The German-based company Neeb has taken a delivery of three new Grove all-terrain cranes during a handover at the Manitowoc factory in Wilhelmshaven. The family business from Wuppertal chose a GMK3060L, GMK4100L-1 and GMK6300L-1 to expand its company fleet. PHOTO: JONATHAN RECKERS FROM MANITOWOC DEALER KRANAGENTUR WERNER (SECOND FROM LEFT) HANDED OVER THE CEREMONIAL KEYS …

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18th February 202118th February 2021

Another lengthening operation for Fagioli

Fagioli has completed another operation in Palermo for the lengthening of a 135 m long cruise ship. These last years, Fagioli involved in several operations of this kind. The ship was cut by the client and Fagioli used No. 16 “skid shoes” (1,000 ton capacity each), previously positioned under the ship, to move the bow …

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17th February 202117th February 2021

Girteka Logistics buys 2,000 Volvo trucks

Girteka Logistics, one of Europe’s leading logistics companies, has purchased 2,000 Volvo FH trucks. “The new Volvo FH optimizes uptime and fuel efficiency, and at the same time offers the driver a great working environment. With this investment we will contribute to increased safety on the roads and also cut emissions, due to the outstanding …

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16th February 202116th February 2021

Goldhofer boosts UK dealer and service network

Goldhofer has joined forces with Specialist Trailer Hire Ltd. in response to the increased demand for semi-trailers and heavy-duty modular systems. Specialist Trailer Hire Ltd. is offering rental services and sales of Goldhofer’s heavy-duty transport solutions in England. The truck and trailer rental company, with depots in Leeds and Rotherham, is initially adding 16 of …

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