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Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) is investing in three giant cranes from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC for its marine terminal at Oakland (Oakland International Container Terminal – OICT). The huge container cranes are coming on a ship that is designed to accommodate these enormous workhorses of the maritime industry. Port of Oakland executive director, Danny Wan […]

Ryo Fukasawa, who is in charge of product assembly at Kito’s Yamanashi Main Plant, was awarded, ‘Recognising excellent effort by a disabled worker, fiscal year 2020’ by the Japan Organisation for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers. Fukasawa said, “For people with hearing loss, communication barriers are high. Our team uses […]

The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, and Konecranes, a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses, have announced that MHE-Demag is the chosen partner to design, manufacture, and service The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor to extract plastic from rivers before entering the ocean. This is an important step as […]

CDP has recognised Konecranes for its ambitious climate work. The company has received an A- rating in the CDP’s climate programme and a Leadership ranking (A or A-). The measurement is based on the company’s 2019 disclosure about its actions in the last reporting year to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon […]

A Noble & Son Limited (Nobles) and Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group Australia (Bridon-Bekaert) have extended their long-term national supply and distribution agreement for Nobles to market and sell Bridon and WRI branded wire ropes in Australia. Nobles has been a partner of Bridon-Bekaert since signing up three years ago and in this time Nobles has developed […]

The Chinese MEWP (EWP) industry has dramatically increased over the last decade with a planned five year-cagr (compound annual growth rate) pace around 35%. Haulotte established its first office in China 15 years ago to focus on selling equipment. Not long after, the Haulotte Group built a dedicated manufacturing facility to serve the country and […]

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) declined by 4.2 points to 52.1 in November, indicating expanding conditions but at a slower rate than in October (readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster rate of expansion). Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox said, “The […]

Jungheinrich’s new plans highlight sustainability, profitability and efficiency as the driving forces for the next five years and beyond. The new strategy focused on business objectives including: A sales target of over €5 billion for 2025 including potential merger and acquisition activities. Organic revenue is expected to exceed €4.6 billion, based on an annual growth […]

Eilbeck Cranes, a leading crane builder in Australia, has installed its 10,000th crane. Eilbeck’s – currently under construction – heavy machining factory houses the massive 100t crane. This machine shop will have machines capable of handling up to 80t of material, making it the highest capacity facility in Australia. Eilbeck Cranes manufactures locally in Queensland, […]

Two international innovators in heavy lifting are joining forces to improve safety on offshore platforms. Global Gravity has engaged Verton to be the agent in Australia for its world-first TTRS, Tubular Transport Running System – TubeLock. This all-in-one pipe handling system allows all loading and preparation to be done onshore, making offshore handling smarter and […]