Equipment

The latest news and developments in the heavy lift and project cargo equipment arena, including innovations in cranes; heavy haulage; under the jib; jacks, skates and rollers; software; strapping and lashing; as well as packing and crating.

Heavy haulage and trailers

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Collett purchases Goldhofer trailers

2025-07-25T07:00:00+01:00By Sophie Barnes

UK-based Collett & Sons has purchased Goldhofer Stepstar trailers, with delivery scheduled for September 2025.

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Collett adds 150-tonne capacity girder frame to fleet

2025-07-22T07:00:00+01:00By

UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has utilised its recently added 150-tonne capacity girder frame to transport a transformer to the Ironbridge substation in the UK.

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Gradito Oleodinamica deploys Cometto modules for TBM move

2025-07-18T08:00:00+01:00By Sophie Barnes

Italy’s Gradito Oleodinamica is using a configuration of MSPE modules from Cometto to move tunnel boring machinery (TBM) as part of the Palermo–Catania high-speed railway project.

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ESTA joins IA for Freight research project

2025-07-18T07:48:00+01:00By

The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has joined the advisory board of the Intelligent Access (IA) for Freight project, a research programme aimed at modernising freight movements across Europe.

Heavy-duty cranes

Pair of LR 11000 crawler cranes used for bridge swap 1

Pair of LR 11000 crawler cranes used for bridge swap

2025-07-29T07:00:00+01:00By

German crane and logistics provider Wasel deployed two LR 11000 crawler cranes, along with five further Liebherr cranes, for a bridge replacement project between Bottrop and Essen, in Germany.

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BKL deploys quintet of cranes to assemble gantry crane

2025-07-23T09:56:00+01:00By

Germany-based BKL Baukran Logistik has deployed five cranes to assemble a trimodal gantry that will be used for container transhipment in the west of Frankfurt, Germany.

Strapping, lashing, packing and crating

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    ​Protranser provides packing service

    2022-07-15T08:25:00+01:00By

    Protranser has provided packaging services for six pieces of vacuum equipment. Each piece of equipment had a volume of around 1,000 cu m. The heaviest unit weighed nearly 20 tonnes.

  • Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    2019-08-13T12:10:00+01:00By

    Crosby Group has named Robert Desel as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.

  • Companies prepare for Brexit

    Companies prepare for Brexit

    2018-11-20T17:10:00+00:00By

    While Germany's Cuxhaven Port Association plans to intensify its preparations for the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) next year, industrial relocation logistics company Modpack Group is optimistic about the opportunities Brexit will bring.

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