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Sarens launches 5,000 tonne super heavy lifter

The latest SGC super heavy lift ring crane from Sarens, named Big Carl, is the largest in the series

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Three-year Mammoet job commences
Mammoet has started handling and hoisting girders for a ring road build in Canada
Innovo and Unique Group complete Middle East decommissioning
Companies provide fast turnaround of equipment in offshore platform project for Italian firm Saipem
Lampson fits Rayco-Wylie RCI to Kvaerner crane
Rayco-Wylie RCI fitted to Lampson LTL 1500 SIII Transi-Lift crane owned by Kvaerner Verdal
Port operator buys Demag all terrain crane
Sharjah Seaports Authority buys Terex Cranes’ Demag AC 100-4L all terrain crane
Equippo buys German start-up
Swiss online equipment marketplace also opens permanent auction yard in Zeebrugge, Belgium
ALE uses strand jacks to heighten wind tower
Commissioned by Nabrawind Technologies, ALE has moved and lifted the Nabralift self-erecting wind tower

Sarens erects PC Girders by tandem lift

Sarens erects PC girders for the Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Bridge in Bihar, India

New chairman for Construction Plant-hire Association

Steven Mulholland, founder of Mulholland Plant Services (MPS), elected as the new chairman of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) in the UK, succeeding Steve Cormack of Nationwide Platforms

H&E announces CEO succession plan

John Engquist will step down as H&E’s CEO on January 1

The 2018 TopLift contest extended

Voting for the TopLift 2018 competition has been extended. Decide who gets your vote for the best lifting job of the last 12 months

Crowland adds 40 tonne Liebherrs

First of two new 40 tonne Liebherr cranes joins the Crowland Cranes fleet in the UK

Manitex revenue rises in third quarter

More strong growth at USA-headquartered international crane manufacturer Manitex in third quarter of 2018

MacGregor cleared to acquire TTS

Offshore crane manufacturer Macgregor’s acquisition of TTS moves a step closer to completion

Technip awards Jumbo Leviathan contract

Leviathan transportation and installation contract for Jumbo Offshore

Trojan Battery acquired by C&D Technologies

C&D Technologies is the new owner of US heavy duty battery maker Trojan

Double digit rise at Manitowoc

Sales up 13 per cent in third quarter at Manitowoc

Könning buys Demag all terrain

A Demag AC 160-5 all terrain crane has been bought by Könning Autokrane

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Tower cranes: luffing it up

New large luffing jib tower crane models are entering the high rise and general construction markets around the world. Heinz-Gert Kessel reports

IC Tower Index 2018: Going higher

Another record year for the IC Tower Index ranking of the world’s largest tower crane-owning companies. ICST reports

Specialized transport: Trailblazers

Demand from end users for a plethora of specialized transport equipment remains high, spurring manufacturers to continue innovating. Christian Shelton reports

Transport legislation and training

Initiatives are underway on both sides of the Atlantic lobbying rule makers to abolish unnecessary barriers to raising safety standards and to trade. Christian Shelton reports

Environmental matters: Forward thinking

Christian Shelton reports on measures companies are taking to reduce their negative environmental impact

Wind turbine erection: Generating interest

With the rise and rise of wind power, heavy lift and transportation companies servicing the sector are in demand. Christian Shelton reports

Goeyvaerts adds Konecranes harbour crane

A Konecranes mobile harbour crane has been ordered by Goeyvaerts

ALE completes ship job

Heavy lifting activities for the building of a new polar vessel have been completed by ALE

Terex Cranes flat in Q3

Sales of Terex cranes in the third quarter of 2018 were $301 million, the same as in Q3 2017

Bauma looks to add visitors

German show “well on way” to increasing number of exhibitors and wants to see more visitors in 2019

ALE moves slug catchers

Two slug catchers have been transported by ALE from Spain to Saudi Arabia

Al Faris moves buoy

A 455 tonne buoy has been transported by Al Faris

Cargotec still rising

All three Cargotec divisions, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor, posted sales increases in third quarter

Sin Leng buys Tadano crawler

Singapore-based heavy lifting contractor Sin Leng Industries has added a Tadano GTC-800 telescopic boom crawler crane to its equipment fleet.

Ranger passes tunnel test

Ratchet lever hoists from Ranger pass the tunnels test in Australia

County record for Kübler

Kübler broke another record with its transport of a 272 tonne transformer in the south German county of Schwäbisch Hall

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