The magazine for the crane and specialized transport industry
International Cranes and Specialized Transport (IC) is the leading international magazine for the lifting and specialized transport industry. It was chosen as the official international magazine of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) and as the publishing partner of the European Association of Heavy Haulage Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA).
IC, led by Alex Dahm, has an experienced editorial team that covers the leading industry news stories, safety issues, product launches, exhibitions and regional reports.
IC sets the standard with its benchmark studies on the leading crane-owning companies (IC50), transport companies (T50) and the world’s largest crane manufacturers (ICm20).
Top Stories
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Luxury lifting
Two Liebherr tower cranes are being used for the construction of Beach Tower, a luxury residential development now nearing completion on Jeddah's Corniche, a prestigious address in the Saudi Arabian p ...more
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Goldhofer passes 100 tonne landmark
Goldhofer has surpassed the 100 tonne payload barrier on a ten beam axle trailer for the first time, with the launch of its STZ-H10 beam-axle trailer, said the manufacturer ...more
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LCR Lindores sold to Champ
A 90% stake in Australian crane company LCR Lindores has been acquired by Champ Private Equity ...more
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Continental Crane appointed Kobelco dealer
Los Angeles, US-based Continental Crane Co. has been appointed Kobelco distributor for the West Coast ...more
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Tiong Woon posts record profits
Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC) announced a record net profit after tax and minority interest of S$28million (US$19.7 million) for the full year ending 30 June 2008. This represented an incre ...more
Equipment News
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New US boom from Elliott
Elliott Equipment in the US has launched a new 40 US ton (36 tonne) boom truck ...more
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Terex turbine erector heads to Ireland
Wm. O'Brien Plant Hire in Ireland has purchased an 800 tonne capacity Terex AC 800 wheeled mobile crane which will mainly be used for erecting wind turbines ...more
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Böcker AHK 30/1600 trailer crane
US-based CraneTech Solutions has introduced a new trailer crane, the AHK 30/1600, to North America ...more
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Modulift expands distribution
Modulift has appointed Cableco-American Rigging in the US as distributor on the West Coast for its Modulift Spreader beams. The company will offer fast delivery times and direct local contacts for all ...more
Project News
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Tandem lifts by Bok Seng
Bok Seng Logistics in Singapore used a pair of Liebherr LTM 1500 telescopic mobile cranes for a series of lifts on a new elevated approach road in Yishun leading to the Tampines Expressway. ...more
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Ainscough aspires in Nottingham
The tallest piece of freestanding art in the UK was lifted into place by Ainscough Crane Hire last month. ...more
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New Sao Paulo bridge
Brazil-based contractor Camargo Correa is building the country's largest single-line pre-stressed cable-stayed bridge with the help of a Liebherr tower crane. ...more
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Sarens Transrig loadout
Sarens Transrig in Norway loaded out the 10,700 tonne topside of the first Aker H.6-e drilling rig, Aker Spitsbergen in Norway. Some 448 SPMT axles were used, along with the company's ballast s ...more
Other News
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New Marco branch manager
Jason Bowsher has been hired as manager of the Tucson, Arizona branch of Marco Crane & Rigging in the US ...more
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Hand-held danger
At least 50 countries have banned the use of a cell phone when driving unless used with some form of hands-free kit. ...more
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Holt distributes for Link-Belt
Holt Crane & Equipment has become Link-Belt's distributor for 47 counties in north, central and east Texas, US ...more
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Palfinger CEO Anzengruber leaves
Wolfgang Anzengruber has resigned as CEO of Palfinger to join Austian energy company Verbund. ...more











