by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Sany, a leading manufacturer of port logistics equipment, has entered into an agreement with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for the design, manufacture and supply of 15 electrically-operated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (E-RTGCs). The contract marks the entry of...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Konecranes has announced its third RTG delivery to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Terminal in Valencia, Spain. When the three RTGs on order go into operation, MSC Terminal Valencia will operate a fleet of 18 Konecranes RTGs. The cranes will be delivered by...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
TT Club’s Peregrine Storrs-Fox considers an often over-looked risk in the cargo handling business Many ports and terminals need to meet growing expectations to provide access to a 24/7/365 service. This commercial reality usually necessitates shift work, leading to...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Germany-based crane manufacturer Wolffkran have presented their latest flat-top crane that is also their biggest to date. With the WOLFF 7534 clear, WOLFFKRAN is introducing the biggest and most powerful flat-top crane of the pack to-date and thus rounding off its...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
US based rental company Bragg Crane Service has purchased three big Liebherr crawlers, with a hand over ceremony held on the Liebherr stand. The three cranes include two 750 tonne LR 1750/2 and one 600 tonne LR1600/2 the new cranes will be commissioned in the US...
by admin | Apr 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A ComEd contractor was seriously injured and thousands were left without power after a chain-reaction construction accident in the western suburbs. Forest Park police said workers were using a crane to lift a metal utility pole onto its base near 16th and Circle Ave....
