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Heavy transport

BladeLifters Tackle 86m Wind Blade Route

Three SCHEUERLE BladeLifter systems are supporting a challenging wind farm project in Germany, transporting 60 rotor blades measuring nearly 86 metres through mountainous terrain, narrow villages and tight serpentines. The operation, supporting…

Transport

DP World launches Serbia–Germany rail link

DP World has started handling cargo on a new intermodal rail service connecting its terminal in Novi Sad with Herne, an important logistics hub in the Rhine Ruhr region. The new service strengthens trade…

Construction

Liebherr cranes support Aurubis project

Liebherr tower cranes are playing a key role in the construction of a new metal processing facility for Aurubis in Hamburg, supporting complex lifting operations on a major sustainability driven industrial project. The…

Cranes

800 tonne cranes build Mahlsdorf wind farm

Nordex Group has completed its first wind farm featuring the new N175 6.X turbine at Mahlsdorf in Brandenburg, with heavy lift support from three 800 tonne cranes supplied by German contractors.…

Heavy transport

Germany extends electronic co-driver trial until 2027

Germany has extended its nationwide trial of electronic co-drivers for abnormal transports until the end of June 2027, following delays in the introduction of uniform federal regulations. The country-wide pilot…

Heavy lifting

Schares Utilizes Enerpac JS-250 for Railway Bridge Replacement

Autokrane Schares GmbH has deployed Enerpac’s JS-250 jack-up system to install two new 1,000-tonne railway bridges in Herten, located in Germany’s Ruhr Valley. The project involved replacing an aging steel…

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Heavy lifting

deugro Delivers for German CCU Project

In a major logistics achievement, deugro Hanau has successfully delivered four large storage tanks and a heat exchanger to Germany’s first large-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) facility at a…

Transport

Bode Bautechnik Relies on DOLL Low-Bed Trailer

To reduce costly permits and improve transport efficiency, German construction machinery provider Bode Bautechnik has turned to the innovative DOLL low-bed trailer X with tera pendular axles. With a transport…

Heavy lifting

Mammoet Builds Germany’s First CCU Plant

Mammoet has played a key role in constructing the first large-scale Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) plant for Germany’s cement industry, located at Heidelberg Materials’ Lengfurt site. Commissioned by Linde…

Heavy transport

Cometto’s BladeMAX1000 Makes a Soaring Debut in Germany

Transporting XXL wind turbine blades is no ordinary feat—it demands raw power, surgical precision, and engineering. In the densely forested region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, narrow rural roads and sharp bends…

Transport

Ambercor Shipping Delivers 67-Ton Autoclave Cylinder from Germany to the USA

Ambercor Shipping, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for the USA and Canada, has successfully managed the complex transportation of a 67-ton Hot Air Autoclave Cylinder unit. The…

Tower Cranes

Germany’s Tallest Viewing Tower Rises in the Harz Mountains

A remarkable new attraction is taking shape in the Harz Mountains as construction nears completion on the region’s highest viewing tower, dubbed the “world’s largest witches’ broom.” Located in Rothesütte…

Transport

deugro Delivers Four Harbor Cranes to Australia and New Zealand

deugro Germany has successfully transported three mobile harbor cranes and one portal crane from Rostock, Germany, to Brisbane and Port Kembla in Australia, as well as to Timaru and Port…

Equipment

Germany’s Shift to Hydrogen-Electric MEWPs

German equipment rental companies are driving the adoption of hydrogen-electric mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), leveraging innovative solutions from Niftylift to deliver zero-emission, energy-efficient performance in urban and remote locations.…

Wind Energy

Vestas Secures 900 MW Offshore Deal 

Vestas has received a firm order from RWE for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany, marking another milestone in the development of Europe’s offshore wind energy.…

Offshore

DEME Secures Contract for Offshore Wind Terminal Construction in Germany

DEME has been awarded a contract for the construction of an offshore wind terminal at the Port of Cuxhaven, Germany, reinforcing the port’s position as a key offshore industrial hub.…

Cranes

J. MÜLLER Welcomes Germany’s First LPS 600 Crane at Brake Port

J. MÜLLER Weser GmbH & Co. KG has installed the first LPS 600 crane in Germany at the seaport of Brake. Supplied by Liebherr, the LPS 600 features a 61-meter…

Construction

Kraanverhuur Tholen Adds New Grove GMK4080L

Dutch crane company Kraanverhuur Tholen has taken delivery of one of the first Grove GMK4080L all-terrain cranes, a newly launched model from Manitowoc in April 2023. The 80-tonne, four-axle crane…

Offshore

Palfinger Marine to Equip RWE’s Nordseecluster Offshore Substations

Palfinger Marine has been selected to equip two offshore substations in RWE’s Nordseecluster project with advanced lifting solutions and lifesaving appliances. Known for its wide product portfolio in the offshore…

Construction

Major Renovation Underway for Hamburg’s Vital Railway Overpasses

The railway overpasses named “Ferdinandstor” and “An der Alster” in Hamburg are currently undergoing extensive construction work along the Alster river. Thömen, a crane service provider, is overseeing the operation…

Heavy lifting

MAMMOET REPLACED SYMBOLIC RAILWAY BRIDGE WITH WORLD-FIRST NETWORK ARCH BRIDGE

SMART SOLUTION FOR MOVING THE COMPLETE STRUCTURE SAVES TIME AND MINIMIZES DISRUPTION Built more than 100 years ago, and connecting Western and Eastern Europe, the Oder Bridge on the German-Polish…

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