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ALE building second 4,300 tonner
A second 4,300 tonne capacity AL.SK190 super heavy lift crane will be part of international heavy transport and lifting company ALE's latest fleet expansion programme
Sany's 1,600 tonne crawler crane
The first unit of Sany's new 1,600 tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane is due to start work in early 2011
Dockside cranes are more economical and environmentally sound
Experiences in the wider crane industry are shared by manufacturers of dockside cranes, including demand for more economical and more environmentally sound machines.
CPA grows Terex fleet
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) in Bangladesh is adding to its fleet of six rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes supplied by Noell Crane Systems. The authority has ordered six diesel-electric straddle carriers from Italy-based Terex Noell
Quayside tracking
Breuer & Wasel in Germany used a Liebherr LR 1600/2 lattice boom crawler crane to lift a stator, the steel housing of a power generator, onto an inland waterway vessel headed for its original manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
40 tonne Liebherr joins Spence fleet
Spence Crane Hire in Devon, UK has taken delivery of a new 40 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 all terrain
Fuwa tests 1,250 tonne capacity crawler
Crawler crane manufacturer Fuwa Heavy Industry Co in China is testing a new range-topping 1,250 tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane
Palfinger appoints new truck-mounted crane product manager
Greg Sneek has been appointed as Palfinger North America's new crane product manager
Close encounter
A Potain MCi 85 top-slewing tower crane is leading the construction on the US$67 million Wave 1st Silver Tower retail and office development in Noida, India
Major AT investment by Ainscough
Ainscough Crane Hire in the UK has purchased 18 new Liebherr LTM 1090-4.1 all terrain cranes to be delivered over the next three months
Lighter chassis and higher capacities influence truck crane design
With new engine exhaust emission regulations and increasing competition from China, the challenge for truck crane manufacturers is on to develop new models with lighter chassis and higher capacity.
Worldwide orders for Manitex
Manitex International has recieved orders totalling some US$5 million for boom trucks and material handling equipment
XCMG launches 1,000 tonne crawler
A 1,000 tonne capacity crawler crane has been launched by Chinese manufacturer XCMG
Floating Gottwald heads for Indonesia
Gottwald will supply its third floating crane for coal handling off the coast of Indonesia. The order for the G HPK 8200 B Model 8, Generation 5 variant, which is based on mobile harbour crane technology
Cranes shine in Spanish auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers opened its new 24 hectare permanent unreserved auction site in Ocaña, Spain on Friday 4 June
Sweden port takes STS pair
Liebherr Container Cranes has supplied two ship-to-shore container cranes to the Pampus Terminal at the Port of Norrköping, Sweden
WWEA industry breakdown
Ten years ago, the market for new wind turbines was just 4,000 MW, one tenth of the 2009 figure. Turnover of the wind sector reached US$70 billion in 2009, compared to $54 billion the previous year
Energy-related applications continue to boost the fortunes of the crane industry
Energy-related applications continue to boost the fortunes of the crane industry overall, while other sectors are still flagging. Euan Youdale reports on an optimistic future
Explosion zone RT from Locatelli
Locatelli has adapted one of its rough terrain cranes to work in potentially explosive areas
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