Heavy lift news

AAL Shipping (AAL) has completed multiple complex cargo shipments for INEOS Project One, a USD 4 billion ethane cracker under development at the Port of Antwerp. Once operational in 2026,…

Indonesia’s automotive sector is poised for growth in 2025, with production forecast to surpass 1.3 million vehicles, up from 1.2 million in 2024, according to GAIKINDO, the national automotive association. The…

In late July, TSL Australia successfully completed the discharge of 12 oversized breakbulk units at Port Kembla. The cargo, shipped from Phu My, Vietnam on a part-charter vessel, measured a total of…

Mammoet has successfully completed the installation of six massive modules for the first phase of the future Terminal F at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), marking a major milestone…

Hareket has successfully completed the heavy lifting operations for the Ramhan Island Bridge project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, marking a major milestone in the infrastructure development. The company…

Italian heavy lift specialist SIMI has successfully employed an Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry system to assemble and install four massive Wärtsilä engines at the Ime Power plant in Termoli, Italy.…

Mammoet played a crucial role in the construction of Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1, Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant, located along the Dutch coast. With a 200MW electrolyser capacity, the facility…

To mark Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence, Sarens has played a central role in the relocation of the fully restored WWII bomber Hell’N Pelican II to the PNG…

Vanguard has successfully completed the turnkey installation and commissioning of a Yadon tandem press line for VSL Manufacturing in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The new press line will…

As part of a major infrastructure upgrade between Bottrop and Essen, WASEL GmbH successfully replaced an ageing concrete pipe bridge with a new steel structure using two Liebherr LR 11000…

As costs surge across Belgium’s festival industry—up 67% over the past decade—logistics efficiency has become essential to profitability. Sarens has emerged as a strategic partner to top events like Tomorrowland and Rock Werchter,…

LGH & LGH Winches Europe, a provider of lifting and winching equipment hire, has announced the appointment of Niels de Gelder as its new Finance Director. This strategic move supports…

Mammoet has secured a major contract with Heerema Marine Contractors to support offshore installation activities for TenneT’s ambitious 2GW program. Under the agreement, Mammoet will assist with the preparation and…

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit for transporting and lowering a 7,300-tonne jacket for the BorWin 5 offshore wind project in Germany. The Lankhorst Gama…

DENZAI has announced the successful completion of its first project in Africa. Its group company, DENZAI International Projects Co., Ltd., carried out heavy lifting work for the Indorama 3 fertilizer…

Allelys has successfully executed a complex transport and lifting operation for the installation of a 146-tonne Yankee drying cylinder at Shotton Mill in Flintshire. The operation, fully engineered and project…

John Sutch Cranes Ltd has completed a precision lifting operation at Ocean Plaza Leisure Park in Southport, UK, using Modulift’s Lattice Spreader Beams. The project involved the safe installation of…

Sarens has successfully completed the weighing and loadout of the 7,000-tonne Hornsea Topside Z01 at Aibel’s MTP Yard in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, marking a major milestone for the Hornsea…

French heavy lifting specialist Mediaco Heavy Lift used an Enerpac SL200 Super Lift hydraulic gantry system to move a massive industrial lathe from a factory in La Buffière, France. The…

Mammoet has relocated the Paal 17 Aan Zee beach pavilion on Texel Island, North Holland, in a project aimed at preserving the surrounding sand dunes. Local authorities recommended the move…

DENZAI and Fagioli have entered a global strategic partnership to collaborate on heavy lifting and transport projects worldwide. The agreement will allow the two companies to jointly pursue international opportunities…

Mammoet has played a key role in reaching a major milestone for the Portal North Bridge project—an infrastructure upgrade set to transform rail transit between Newark, New Jersey, and New…

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH), one of the world’s largest dedicated lifting and moving equipment rental companies, has officially launched operations in Australia. Headquartered in Somersby, New South Wales, the new…

Italian heavy lift specialist Vernazza Autogru recently completed the installation of a 728-tonne railroad bridge over the Alpone River in Soave, near San Bonifacio, Italy. The complex operation relied on…
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