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Hammar XXL36 Wins DEFENDER Award at MSPO 2026

Hammar Maskin received the DEFENDER Award at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland, for its XXL36 load-handling system, developed for heavy transport, container handling and field logistics. The latest XXL36 configuration…

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Zoomlion ZCC89000 Lifts 1,244t Offshore Living Quarters Module

A Zoomlion ZCC89000 crawler crane lifted a 1,244-tonne living quarters module into position at the Zhuhai Deepwater Equipment Manufacturing Base in China, using a single lift to replace a three-stage…

Heavy lifting

Tutt Bryant Moves 1,900t Shiploader Ahead of Vessel Lift

Transporting a 1,900-tonne shiploader required Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift to accommodate a 2.5-metre shift in its centre of gravity as the boom was lowered ahead of a vessel…

Heavy transport

Volvo Q3 Sales Reach SEK119.5bn as Margin Improves

Adjusted operating profit rose to SEK14.7 billion, while industrial operating cash flow recovered to SEK7.2 billion as both vehicle and service sales grew organically. Volvo Group increased third-quarter net sales…

Heavy lifting

Somalev Deploys Two Crawler Cranes for OCP Sulfur Storage Projects

Moroccan heavy-lift specialist Somalev has completed the lifting and assembly of precast concrete structures for two OCP Group sulfur storage projects at Mzinda and Safi, deploying two dedicated teams and…

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Enerpac System Raises 280t Historic Windmill by 800mm

A 280-tonne historic grain windmill in the Netherlands has been raised by 800 mm using a synchronised Enerpac hydraulic lifting system as part of flood protection works along the River…

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deugro Moves 42 OOG Units from UAE to Poland via Jeddah

deugro completed a time-critical industrial shipment from the UAE to Poland, rerouting 42 out-of-gauge units totalling 5,746 m³ and 26 40-foot containers through Saudi Arabia after restrictions disrupted vessel movements…

Heavy transport

36 Cometto Axle Lines Move 300t LNG Tank Across Finland

Finnish heavy haulage specialist Vuorsola has completed an exceptional 31-kilometre transport of a 300-tonne LNG tank from Teuva to the Port of Kaskinen, using two Cometto MSPE self-propelled modular transporters…

Heavy lifting

Enerpac Launches Battery-Powered Split-Flow Pump for Heavy Lifting

Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology has introduced the SFP-B Series, its first battery-powered Split-Flow Pump for multi-point heavy lifting and skidding operations where access to power is limited or noise and…

Lifting

RSS Launches New Industrial Tools Division in the UK

Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) is expanding its UK offering with the launch of a new Industrial Tools, Products and Services division, based at its Netherton depot near Dudley. The…

Shipping

AAL Completes 188-Section Bridge Transport Campaign to Melbourne

AAL Shipping completed the transport of all 188 steel bridge segments for Melbourne’s North East Link project, concluding a year-long campaign involving nine consecutive sailings from China to Australia. The…

Heavy lift

LGH France Marks First Year in Dreux, France, with Customer Open Day

LGH France celebrated its first year of operations in Dreux, France, with an Open Day on 9 October, welcoming around 50 customers, suppliers and lifting-industry professionals for equipment demonstrations and technical…

Heavy transport

deugro Delivers Two Transformers to Scotland via Rhine and North Sea

deugro and dteq Transport Engineering Solutions completed the multimodal delivery of two power transformers from Germany to a project site in Scotland, combining barge transport, coaster shipping, tandem lifting and…

Heavy transport

Vanguard Moves Nissan 2,000t Press from South Africa to Mexico

Vanguard completed the dismantling, heavy lifting and international transport of a Nissan 2,000t Rotem press from Pretoria, South Africa, to Mexico, combining hydraulic gantry lifting, modular transport and project cargo…

Project Cargo

Bertling Moves 683t of Power Equipment to Carrington

Bertling coordinated the transport of 73 power station components from China and Belgium to a power generation project in Carrington, near Manchester, combining breakbulk shipping, coaster transport and heavy road…

Heavy lifting

Mammoet and Sarens Win 8,500t Bridge Transport Contract

Mammoet and Sarens will transport, remove and install steel arch bridge sections weighing up to approximately 8,500 tonnes as part of the major renewal of the Van Brienenoordbrug in Rotterdam,…

Heavy transport

Vanguard Handles 25 More Turbines for Ummbila Wind Project

Vanguard is progressing the delivery of 25 wind turbines for the third phase of South Africa’s Ummbila Emoyeni wind project, combining vessel discharge, port handling and specialist transport through Richards…

Heavy lifting

€4.2m Grain Loading Gantry Enters Service at Rouen, France

A new €4.2 million grain loading gantry has entered service at Val-de-la-Haye, near Rouen in France, following a multi-stage transport, preassembly and heavy lifting operation involving barge transport on the…

Europe

Kalmar Signs Three-Year Service Deal with Port of Halmstad

Kalmar has signed a three-year Complete Care service contract with the Port of Halmstad in Sweden, extending a long-standing partnership covering maintenance of the port’s cargo-handling equipment fleet. The agreement…

Heavy transport

Faymonville Group Launches New North American Platform

Faymonville Group North America LLC has launched as a new local platform for specialised transport equipment across the United States and Canada, bringing MAX Trailer, Faymonville, Morello and Cometto together…

Lifting

Engineered Rigging Adds 200t CLP Hydraulic Gantry

Engineered Rigging has added an Officine CLP LG202 hydraulic gantry to its US rental and sales fleet, expanding its capability for heavy machinery installation, data centre work and industrial lifting…

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