USA – Move it magazine

2nd May 20222nd May 2022

C.H. Robinson moves 8 modules by barge

C.H. Robinson were recently contracted by their customer to move a set of refinery modules by barge. The job included 8 units with a combined weight of approximately 538 metric tons. The units first needed to be transported one-by-one via a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) from the manufacturer in Oklahoma to a nearby wharf. Before …

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21st April 202221st April 2022

Engineered Rigging appoints new Director of Projects

Engineered Rigging has appointed Nick Darlage as director of projects based at the company’s facility in Valparaiso, Ind., where he coordinates internal and external resources throughout the project life cycle — from concept to completion. Prior to joining Engineered Rigging, he served in numerous project management and engineering positions, including operations manager for Diamond Waterjet …

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14th April 202214th April 2022

PCB FUTURE PROJECTS EVENT 2023 DATES ANNOUNCED AFTER A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH IN HOUSTON LAST WEEK

The second edition of the PCB Future Projects conference and exhibition for the project cargo and breakbulk community will take place on March 7th and 8th 2023 in Houston, Texas, USA, following a successful launch show last week. Over 980 visitors, including procurement professionals, forwarders, shipping lines, ports, road hauliers, and equipment manufacturers attended last …

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30th March 202230th March 2022

Engineered Rigging overcomes bridge demolition challenges

USA-based heavy lift and rigging equipment rental and sales company, Engineered Rigging, combined its expertise to help a contractor dismantle and remove the 90-year-old Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey. The challenging work included lowering two counterweights estimated to weigh nearly 450 tons each and a 209-foot-long vertical lift span weighing nearly 900 tons. Adding to …

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18th March 202218th March 2022

ML Crane Group adds two major divisions

US-based ML Crane Group has added two major divisions to the company, Wind & Renewables Division and Capital Projects Division. The Wind & Renewables Division’s department will be based out of Denver, Colorado and led by Ben McKinstry. Last year, ML Crane placed a heavier focus on the Wind Industry when they added a Wind …

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10th March 202210th March 2022

Caldwell strengthens its team

USA-based lifting equipment specialist, The Caldwell Group Inc., has appointed Jeff Ferchen, director, business development; and Lisa Sympson, marketing manager. Ferchen will further enhance overall customer experience and will also oversee inside sales and engineering activities, meanwhile Sympson aims to strengthen the company’s marketing efforts to better serve distributor customers and share the story of …

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9th March 20229th March 2022

Comansa tower cranes help to construct a building for a Fortune 500 tech company

Comansa tower cranes has been chosen by BNBuilders, a general contractor that specialises in particularly technical projects, to construct Building X, a private research building, offices and meeting rooms, along with a car park, for a Fortune 500 tech company. Specifically, a 21LC550 (the 20 t version), with a hook height of 191 ft (58.22 …

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4th March 20224th March 2022

Gaussin’s H2 Racing Truck on world tour

Gaussin has announced the world tour of its H2 Racing Truck, the world's first hydrogen-powered truck, which completed the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January 2022. The H2 Racing Truck will make stops in several European countries starting in March, before crossing the Atlantic to be exhibited throughout the United States in April. "The …

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2nd March 20222nd March 2022

Engineered Rigging adds Enerpac JS500 Jack-up System to its rental fleet

Engineered Rigging is now accepting rental reservations for its new Enerpac JS500 Jack-up System. This heavy lifting technology, with its 2,200-ton capacity, will be in high demand as states and municipalities launch new bridge projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. After the delivery of the JS500 system in May, the heavy lifting company …

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1st March 20221st March 2022

Launch of United 07 Americas

United Heavy Lift welcomes Ocean7 Projects (Ocean7) as a partner in the UHL Americas, Inc. branch office in Houston, Texas. Both UHL and Ocean7 specialize in the transportation of heavy lift, project and general cargo. UHL’s Houston office has already started operations in November 2020 and is managed by Rene Pedersen who joined United Heavy …

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