Continue reading "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 …
Enerpac lifts in Chicago
Engineered Rigging has relied on Enerpac strand jacks to complete a 96.3m span of the Cline Avenue Bridge over the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal in East Chicago. The new 1901m Cline Avenue Bridge is an elevated expressway in Northwest Indiana that connects the SR 912 to I-90, crossing over the Indiana Harbor and Ship …
Mammoet expands fleet in the Middle East and Africa
Mammoet has added eight cranes to its fleet in the Middle East, Africa and Caspian (MEA) region. A 600t crawler crane, a 400t, two 250t and 100t capacity all-terrain cranes, as well as three 35t rough terrain cranes have been added to the regional fleet. Mammoet MEA provides equipment day hire through to turnkey mega-project …
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Tadano Demag and Tadano Faun creditors approve reorganization plans
Tadano Demag GmbH’s and Tadano Faun GmbH’s creditors approved the reorganization plans for both companies. The creditors' meeting unanimously approved the restructuring plan for Tadano Faun. For the Tadano Demag plan, approval was almost unanimous at 99 percent. The management will now systematically continue with the company’s reorganization and the corresponding operational restructuring measures, some …
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Liebherr unveils new 700-tonne crawler crane
Liebherr has unveiled the new 700-tonne LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane, successor to the LR 1600/2 model. The design of the LR 1700-1.0 with a maximum lifting capacity of 700 tonnes is based on its 600 tonne predecessor and features all the innovations of Liebherr’s crawler crane developments from the last few years. Its track width …
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MSG Krandienst adds second Tadano HK 40 to its fleet
MSG Krandienst GmbH has added a second Tadano HK 40 to its fleet. MSG Managing Director Björn Jatz commented: “The HK 40 has the best lifting capacity in its class. Tadano’s trademark dual-engine concept makes this crane a particularly economical solution for us, especially on our trans-regional projects.” MSG ordered the 40-tonne model complete with Volvo …
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Jumbo completes transport phase for Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm
Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jumbo mobilised ships from its own heavy lift vessel fleet, together with subcontracted deck carriers and HLVs from third parties, to transport the 40 monopiles, 120 monopile sections and 40 transition pieces (TPs) from yards …
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Korean Raimondi Cranes dealer inaugurates agency with five LR273 luffing cranes
Raimondi Cranes SpA has appointed Korea’s La On as the country’s official dealer of its tower and luffing cranes and its range of crane accessories. The new agency appointment, effective from February 2020, was inaugurated with the sale of company’s first five Raimondi LR273 luffing cranes. Two of the new cranes are already at work participating in …
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LIEBHERR AT JDL 2021 IN BEAUNE, IT’S OFFICIAL !
Here are the big news that we are witnessing: it is now official, Liebherr will be present at the JDL 2021 in Beaune with no less than 4 novelties including two in world premiere ! What impatience to discover the brand new 4, 5 and maybe even 8 axles, what impatience to discover great innovations …
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Comansa launches new flat-top cranes: 21LC600 and 21LC650
Comansa announces the launch of two new models to its 21LC series, as an evolution of the 21LC550 model, with two options: 20 and 25 tonne maximum load, which can be assembled with ranges of between 30 and 80 metres with configurations every 5 metres, allowing a maximum point load of up to 4.95 tonne. …
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