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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, led the delegation at the signing ceremony of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Sichuan Port and Shipping Investment Group (SPSI) and Cargotec Corporation in Chengdu, China. The agreement covers the vision of the two parties to establish a long-term cooperative relationship from the development of land port, water port, logistics park, […]

Toyota Australia is delivering more parts, faster and more efficiently than ever before with a new world-class warehousing and distribution centre in Melbourne. The new centre was opened last year, and together with existing facilities in Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin, provides Toyota with the largest automotive parts distribution operation in Australia storing more than 4.6 […]

Sparrows Group (Sparrows), the engineering and maintenance services specialist for the global energy and industrial sectors, has secured a contract with Chevron Australia for work on the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities. Sparrows will support the safety and reliability of Chevron’s onshore and offshore lifting operations by providing inspection and maintenance services for cranes […]

On 13 April, Damen Yichang Shipyard launched a 75 x 32m crane barge into the water. The event was seasonally timed to ensure the correct water depth needed to perform the successful launch of the barge. Damen is building the Crane Barge 7532 for a Panamanian client. Now that the barge is in the water, […]

Cargotec has refined its strategy and vision to focus on sustainability and profitable growth. With its business areas Kalmar, MacGregor and Hiab, Cargotec’s vision is to become the global leader in sustainable cargo flow. Cargotec’s CEO Mika Vehviläinen said, “Our previous vision – becoming the global leader in intelligent cargo handling – highlighted the importance […]

Based in China’s Shaanxi province, Shanyang Coal Mine has commissioned ABB Ability Asset Vista Condition Monitoring software to increase process efficiency and minimise maintenance. The digital solution has been installed at 18 sites worldwide since launching in 2015 and the commission at Shanyang Coal Mine is the first for ABB in China. Shanyang Coal Mine […]

At the end of March, Haulotte Shanghai held a customer seminar in Jinan City, Shandong Province with the theme of ‘Coming for You’. More than 120 customers from 30 plus cities from Shandong and surrounding areas attended the event. The show, which demonstrated the performance of the Haulotte equipment, made a strong impression to customers. […]

Access equipment manufacturer Sinoboom has extended its partnership with Discover Battery to supply its range of boom, scissor and vertical lifts with Discover’s non-spillable Dry Cell AGM batteries as standard. Discover has been supplying batteries for Sinoboom’s platforms within Asia since 2018, however, following the recent launch of Sinoboom’s subsidiaries in Europe, North America and […]

It’s over seven decades since Kennards Hire founder, Walter Kennard, started the company after hiring out his cement mixer. A lot of growth and change has happened at Kennards since then, as well as throughout the broader hire and rental industry. The Kennards Hire Museum in Artarmon, Sydney, captures much of the industry progression, especially […]

The Crosby Group, has completed a significant investment in Australia-based Verton Technologies (Verton).  Verton has developed and commercialised disruptive advancements in load orientation technology that remove the need for human held tag lines in lifting applications.  These innovations play a critical role in improving the safety and productivity of global lifting operations. The Crosby Group […]