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The German heavy-load logistics company Schmidbauer has opted for Scheuerle SPMTs to transport a 1,500 tonne and 130 m long bridge via one of Germany’s busiest motorways. A total of…

Intended for the training of future crane operators, four AMCS technologies’ anti-collision systems are installed on the various cranes of the AFPA training center at Egletons in Corrèze, France. The…

Fabrication of the erection frame for Mammoet’s Focus 30 crane has been completed by PTS Machinery, a heavy construction company based in Hulst, the Netherlands. Machining and welding of the…

Greek special transport company, Kroustalelis, relied on a Goldhofer THP/LTSO heavy-duty combination as a trailer combination to transport a 67-meter-long naphtha splitter and an equally long deisohexanizer from the production…

Logistics and heavy lift specialist, Osprey Group, used the Enerpac JS-250 Jack-up system to complete a bridge deck installation with one single movement. Completed before the recent UK shutdown, the…

After the transport of 50 windmills to Wieringermeer, Van der Vlist has commenced the second phase of 32 complete windmills, making it the biggest windfarm in the Dutch countryside. The…

The UK-based specialist logistics firm, Osprey Group, has recently signed a £3m shipbuilding contract for two new offshore barges, Osprey Bouwer and Osprey Fabrique. Ideal for work supporting the offshore…

In response to a growing desire from Spanish customers to engage more directly, Jumbo has decided to terminate its exclusive agency agreement with ship agency Martico. All enquiries regarding shipping…

On behalf of customer GE and project owner ENI, Sarens has recently unloaded several wind turbines parts and has installed thirteen turbines at a project site in Badamsha, Kazakhstan.The Sarens…

Australian heavy-duty specialists from Doolan’s Heavy Haulage have relied on Scheuerle WideCombi axle lines to transport two crusher components. Two tractors, with a total tractive force of 500 tonnes and…

To maintain its focus on safety during the corona crisis, Hendrik Veder Group is teaming up with Tagpoint Training. Now, employees who must work from home due to the corona…

Al Faris has placed an ordered for 69 Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes worth around 80 million euros. The order includes two LTC 1050-3.1 compact cranes, mobile cranes with lifting…

Built for the Royal Navy in the historic Portsmouth Dockyard over 100 years ago in 1915, Dorian, one of Dunkirk’s little ships, has been in restoration in Southampton since 2011.…

The European association for the abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry (ESTA) has released a new best practice guide in an attempt to reduce wind farm accidents. The…

Cometto has delivered 56 Cometto MSPE axle lines to the Japanese industry giant Nippon Express. This shipment was the final lot of their recent order of self-propelled vehicles, offering an…

Hendrik Veder Group has used its full-service solution to test a tub-mounted crane with a hoisting capacity of 5,000 tonnes on board the Allseas Pioneering Spirit. The crane passed the test,…

Alessandro Fagioli, president of Fagioli SPA and son of company’s founder, has passed away. Fabio Belli, CEO of Fagioli said on behalf of the Board of Directors :”The Italian Tricolor …

Get ready for the next move! Move It magazine partner of the JDL EXPO 2020 exhibition from September 9 to 11 in France. With the critical situation in which we…

Enerpac has introduced the latest addition to its Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry portfolio, the Enerpac SL400N Super Lift Hydraulic Gantry. The new SL400N can lift up to 400 metric tons (first…

Mammoet has been shortlisted for five heavy lifting and transport industry awards across various categories of the ESTA Awards of Excellence. The removal of a tank at a chemical plant…

Konecranes will deliver a Goliath gantry crane to Chantiers de l’Atlantique, a shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, following an order booked in Q4 2019. It will handle large ship blocks…

Heavy lift specialist, Ritchie Services, relied on an Enerpac skidding system to remove two large 70-ton boilers from a custom-built boiler house with only 15mm headroom at Alderley Science Park…

AirBridgeCargo airlines have successfully completed trial loading of the world’s largest jet engine, the GE9x, on Boeing 747-8 Freighter. The GE9X engine is a newly developed by GE Aviation that…

The heavy lift equipment rental company, LGH, has relied on its Enerpac telescopic hydraulic gantry to assist their customer in removing the Steenhuisenbrug bridge at Burdaard in Friesland, The Netherlands.…
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