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Each year International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine produces its Rental Confidence survey that compares crane rental and utilisation forecasts from countries around the world

There is a trend for high capacity rough terrains but the mid-range remains the most popular. The crane type is also breaking out of the North American market to become a more global product. Euan Youdale reports

Linden Comansa is launching the world's highest capacity flat top tower crane series, claimed the company, designed mainly for heavy industry, mining and public works

Following its unveiling in May, the first unit of Tadano Faun's new 400 tonne all terrain crane has gone to work on its first job

The second World Crane and Transport Summit was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands last week to great acclaim. More than 300 industry professionals gathered at Amsterdam's Hotel Krasnapolsky for the two day conference and networking dinner

Mammoet has made a 3,520 tonne test lift on one of its three new super heavy lift PTC ring cranes - rigged with a jib

The Kobelco G-Series range of medium-sized crawler cranes is now available in Europe with CE Marking. Kobelco first announced the seven CKE and BME models from 60 to 250 tonnes capacity at the ConExpo exhibition

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has reported a 100% sales increase of cargo handling equipment in 2011, compared to 2010

A pair of new heavy duty knuckle boom cranes from Palfinger are designed for easy maintenance and cost-effectiveness with minimal environmental impact

Liebherr is introducing anti roll bars made from carbon fibre material in duty cycle crawler cranes and standard crawlers. The manufacturer said the commercial advantages of using the material will be particularly strong in machines weighing up to 300 tonnes

An investigation into a gantry crane collapse during its disassembly in the USA has produced findings that could help prevent a recurrence

Tadano is launching four new rough terrain cranes, each with the longest boom in its capacity class, said the manufacturer

The offshore lifting industry is accompanying its land-based counterpart in a similar direction: that of taller, heavier and more complex loads. Jack Spaan, manager of projects at Jumbo Shipping shared his thoughts on it with Euan Youdale

Global Crane Sales has introduced the Zoomlion QUY350 Crawler Crane to the North American Market. The 385 US ton (350 tonne) capacity crane is suited to a range of applications, including general construction and windmill erection

Hall's Cranes, based in Adelaide, Australia is the first company in the country to take delivery of an LTC 1045-3

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has added five Manitowoc Grove all terrain and truck mounted cranes to its fleet.

Palfinger has launched its High Performance stability control system (HPSC), designed for increased comfort and safety when operating the Austria-based manufacturer's loader cranes. The HPSC system calculates and defines the permissible working range from 0 to 360° for any stabilizer positioning

EuroGru Amici proudly presented a short boom wheeled mobile crane for indoor use at SAIE 2011

New from industrial crane manufacturer Galizia at the SAIE 2011 exhibition in Bologna, Italy was the Multis 636 electric crane and telehandler

Tower crane manufacturer FM Gru in Italy has launched a fast self erecting tower crane with a unique ballast and boom lifting system built onto its trailer that reduces erection time