Heavy transport equipment – Move it magazine

17th June 202217th June 2022

New record achieved by Hareket

Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation has completed the load-out operation of a 10.350 tons ship named "De Transporter" from the floating dock at Tersan Yalova Shipyard breaking its own record for the heaviest single load transportation which was set in 2020. The 180 meter long, 27 meter wide ship was moved 500 meters from …

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30th May 202230th May 2022

Getting the power into the grid

Getting the electricity generated from photovoltaic or wind turbines to where it’s needed requires long cables With a team of over 100 specialists, Energieanlagen Ramonat GmbH realizes cable routes all over the world: from planning to installation and maintenance to dismantling and disposal. Depending on the cable design and length, which can be up to …

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29th April 202229th April 2022

Sarens transports 4,500-year-old sun barque in Egypt

Sarens has recently relocated the Pharaoh Cheops’ ship from the Khufu Boat Museum to its new location at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo located ten kilometres away. Relocating a length of 43.6 metres, a width of six metres and a weight of 20 tonnes does not normally pose any difficulties for heavy goods hauliers. …

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28th April 202228th April 2022

Collett delivers 13 Nordex N133 turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm

Located south of the A70, near the village of Glespin on the Douglas Estate, the thirteen turbine site features Nordex N133 onshore wind turbines with an individual blade length of 64 metres and a tip height of no more than 180 metres. Collett Teams were appointed to undertake all logistical planning and execution to deliver …

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28th April 202228th April 2022

Goldhofer receives Longevity Award

Goldhofer has recently received a Longevity Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. SC&RA is an international organization comprised of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. SC&RA’s Longevity Awards are presented to member companies for their longtime support and dedication to the Association and its mission. Goldhofer was recognized with the 50 Years …

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11th April 202211th April 2022

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Benin moves six electrical transformes weighing 464 tonnes

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Benin teams transported six electrical transformers weighing a total of 464 tonnes to equip numerous thermal power stations in Benin. This operation was carried out on behalf of GE/GRID Solution, a local subsidiary of General Electric, under the Compact II programme represented by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). Shipped by container …

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11th April 202211th April 2022

40t tree heads up to new destination

A 70 years old chestnut tree at Alphen can den Rijn in the Netherlands had to be moved to make room for 60 new residential units. Kraanbedrijf Nederhoff b.v. Sjoerd Nederhoff has used the Faymonville ModulMAX to be able to transport this 40t tree. Considerable finesse was required from the crane driver when lifting it …

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6th April 20226th April 2022

Nooteboom adds semi low-loader with hydraulic widening for European market

Nooteboom has introduced the latest addition to its range, the OSD-73-04 semi low-loader with hydraulic widening for the European market. Specially developed for the transport of machines weighing up to approximately 47 tons, this 4-axle trailer can efficiently transport even tracked excavators with a track width of up to 2,900mm and a track length of …

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30th March 202230th March 2022

Al Faris deploys new Cometto SPMT fleet

One of the major players in heavy lifting and transportation in the Middle East region, the Al Faris Group, further expanded its heavy haulage fleet with the addition of 64 self-propelled MSPE axle lines from Cometto with an axle load of 48 tons, four 331kW Power Pack Units and numerous accessories. Their first successful missions …

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30th March 202230th March 2022

Collett delivers two 20m bridge sections

On behalf of Volkerlaser, Collett Team have completed the delivery of two bridges from their point of manufacture at Northallerton’s Allerton Steel, via BAW Coatings in Sheffield, before final destination at the Goathland construction site. With one 50 Tonne bridge measuring 25 metres, and one 46 Tonne measuring 21 metres, Collett were required to provide …

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