August 24 - Wagenborg has taken delivery of seven new 70-tonne capacity telescopic cranes.
With the first model received in April 2015, all seven telescopic cranes - each with an extra long 52.1 m telescopic boom - have now been delivered to Wagenborg.
One of the crane models has a double jib in addition to the long boom, while all of the cranes are equipped with two fully Euromot IV and EPA Tier 4F certified Mercedes diesel engines.
Cargotec will sell its MacGregor business unit to funds managed by Triton for an enterprise value of EUR480 million (USD506.7 million)
At the end of September, Bergé Maritime received a Liebherr LHM 550 crane as part of a plan to upgrade the port of Tarragona, Spain.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
Mammoet’s SK6000 has passed its test programme after Lloyd’s Register certified the crane’s safe operation to its specification.
ESEASA, a Mexican crane and heavy haulage company, has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LR 1700-1.0W in what is the first crane of this type in Latin America.
Guidance on the safe operation of cranes near power lines has been published by the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA), the organisation that brings together global crane manufacturers and users, including the European association of road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA).
