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Fujikenki Lease, a company specialising in the rental of aerial platforms, based in Osaka, Japan, has purchased an Easy Lift crawler platform for its fleet. Fujikenki Lease has chosen a hybrid RA31 with 18.5 kW Kubota engine and 200 Ah 48V lithium battery. The RA31 model was chosen for its reduced weight and dimensions, combined […]

Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, Sinoboom decided to assist its fellow citizens, especially those working within the construction and access industries. Sinoboom personnel conducted a telephone survey to companies across the country in the access sector, to ascertain where resources should be distributed and set about obtaining medical-grade face masks to […]

JCB have announced that the company is set to reduce production levels at UK factories, due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.  The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB and agency shop floor employees from Monday (February 17th). This follows an immediate suspension of […]

The largest container ships in the world are handled at Burchardkai at the port of Hamburg and cabin manufacturer KML, based in Lahr in the Black Forest, has secured a large order to equip the five new large container gantry cranes for the location. The first three new high-tech container gantry cranes arrived in November […]

Kalmar, part of the Cargotec corporation, has signed a Parts Care agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).  Signed in December 2019, the agreement  is for three years and covers the availability of genuine spare parts for the terminal’s fleet of Kalmar equipment. It is the first Parts Care agreement in Kalmar Australia and the […]

Liebherr has handed over it’s LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic electronically-operated port handling machine with gantry undercarriage to DaFeng Port, China. The LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic is the world’s largest, electrically-operated Liebherr port handling machine with gantry undercarriage. The entire port handling machine has been supplied by Liebherr: all components were developed, […]

The Australian Industry (Ai) Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) dropped 2.9 points to 45.4 in January, a third consecutive month of contraction that marked the lowest monthly result since 2015 (readings below 50 points indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the contraction). January is traditionally […]

The Australian Industry Group’s latest CEO survey predicts deteriorating economic conditions for 2020 heightening the need for early action to stimulate the broader economy and for a determined effort to lift productivity. Ai Group’s annual Business Prospects report for 2020 is based on a survey of 252 CEOs in late 2019. The results show that […]

Corvus Energy is very pleased to announce that we have been selected by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and ZPMC to supply Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for 25 new battery-hybrid Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes. The battery-hybrid RTG cranes will be deployed by the South Carolina Port Authority (SCPA), where they are expected to reduce […]

Graziano Cassinelli has joined Chinese manufacturer, LiuGong to lead its newly formed Global Rental & Used Equipment unit. As director – Global Rental and Used Equipment, Cassinelli brings a knowledge and experience from years working in all aspects of the rental and used equipment business. Kevin Thieneman, vice president of LiuGong Machinery and chairman of […]