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Konecranes acquires German Kocks Kranbau

Konecranes has acquired German crane and service supplier Kocks Kranbau, strengthening its ports services and giving it access to new European and global customers.

Port Everglades unveils 3 container gantry cranes

Port Everglades has welcomed three new Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes.

Digital services now standard on all Konecranes port cranes

Konecranes has announced its digital services are now available on every single type of port crane and lift truck in its portfolio, including Truconnect Remote Monitoring, CheckApp for daily inspections, and access to the yourKONECRANES customer portal.

Gantry cranes: The factory start-up

GH has unveiled an initiative to streamline the company’s collaboration with start-ups, as Julian Champkin reports.

Konecranes to deliver three cranes for paper mill expansion

Konecranes is supplying Sofidel America, a global tissue paper producer, with three toprunning double-girder cranes and runways for its new paper mill in Circleville, Ohio.

Caldwell adds RUD remotely operated vehicle hooks to In-Stock programme

The Caldwell Group has added remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hooks from RUD to its in-stock programme. The hooks, available in 10t and 25t capacity, are supplied through Caldwell’s dealer network, primarily for use in underwater applications in the Gulf Coast region.

AMH calls for improved safety in Non-Standard Lifts

More work is needed to ensure that non-standard lifts are carried out safely, according to Peter Brettner, CEO of US below-the-hook equipment supplier All Material Handling (AMH).

Thomson Prestress adds Shuttlelift gantry crane

USA-based Thomson Prestress, formerly Concrete Products of Tennessee, has added a Shuttlelift DB70 gantry crane to its equipment fleet.

Milestone for Marcor with Liebherr LHM 800 MHC

Marcor Stevedoring has received a new LHM 800 crane, the first of its kind to operate with an all-electric drive system.

Rescue efforts underway after Baltimore bridge collapse

A major rescue effort is underway after a Singapore-flagged vessel crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore this morning.