UNIC mini cranes played a starring role on the set of Hollywood blockbuster “Noah” recently as they assisted with filming inside a 5000 year old lava stream cave near Reykjavik in Iceland.
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GGR BRING CORMIDI SPIDER CRANES TO THE UK
GGR Group has introduced a pair of unique multifunctional spider cranes, the Cormidi KB19-4 and KB22-4, to their expanding range of lifting solutions for hire and purchase.
At Bauma, Manitowoc will unveil the Grove YardBoss YB5520. This 18-tonne (19.8-ton) industrial crane reflects a complete redesign of the YardBoss for this capacity class. It will replace the older…
WorkCover NSW has fast-tracked a safety inspection program of tower cranes across the state after one caught fire and collapsed at a Sydney construction site late last year. The inspections,…
A 1,000 tonne Liebherr BOS 35000 heavy lift crane aboard the support vessel Caballo Marango has been successfully tested in the sea off the port of Rostock. The overload test…
World’s largest quay cranes set for London Gateway
At a height of 138 metres, the world’s largest quay cranes have set sail for the London Gateway container port. Taller than the London Eye, the first three cranes manufactured…
Manitowoc, Introduce Two Grove RT Cranes at Bauma
This spring at Bauma, Manitowoc is unveiling two new Grove rough-terrain cranes: the RT550E and RT770E. The two cranes have new features that improve efficiency on the job site.
Strong winds in Montreal over the weekend caused a large mobile crane jib and hook come into contact with the 27 storey building it was parked alongside in Montreal, Canada, breaking four large windows.
Terex Port Solutions Commissions Tandem Lift Assistant
At the end of 2012, Terex Port Solutions successfully commissioned a Tandem Lift Assistant at Rendsburg Port Authority GmbH, Germany.
Top Trainer Partnership with ACRP Continues to 2014
Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Crane & Rigging Hot Line magazine, announces that the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP) will continue its endorsement of the annual Top Trainer…