Russia-based Titan-2 has taken delivery of a 3,000-tonne lifting capacity LR 13000 crawler crane from Liebherr.
Titan-2 said that it purchased this crane due to its significant lifting capacity, compact dimensions, and ability to operate without a derrick ballast. It plans to use the unit for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the south of Turkey.
Friday & Co Shipbrokers has brokered a major chartering deal between heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis and a Chinese charterer, to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China for extensive repairs.
Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes will continue its work at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor demonstration plant in Wyoming, USA, by supplying a fully customised 125-tonne hoist crane.
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet has performed the decommissioning load-ins of all three gravity-based topsides that were installed at the Brent field in the North Sea. Brent Charlie was the third, last and heaviest of the jobs.
Lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano has continued to diversify its portfolio with the acquisition of IHI Transport Machinery’s transportation systems unit.
Hareket has reached an agreement with TII Scheuerle to expand its fleet with 200 axle lines of SPMTs.
Schmidbauer has acquired a pair of MAN TGX 41.640 8x4/4 BB heavy-duty prime movers.
