CPA upgrades proprietary crane analysis software
NewsCasper, Phillips & Associates, Inc has upgraded its proprietary crane analysis software, used for pre- and post-processing during finite ele...
New approach to seismic isolation for Asyaport
NewsThe BASIS crane isolation system is designed to offer earthquake protection for a crane structure at a reasonable cost and without affecting...
Hall of Fame for Liftech’s Mike Jordan
NewsMichael Jordan (pictured below), founding principal and technical director of Liftech Consultants Inc., was inducted into the International ...
Keeping an eye on the cranes
NewsAutomation and crane modifications present different challenges for crane inspection companies....
What’s in the numbers?
NewsCY crane numbers have held up, relative to STS cranes, despite expectations....
Yard cranes hit the rails
NewsThe yard crane order book is healthy, thanks largely to a record number of rail-mounted cranes....
Liftech to China
NewsLiftech Consultants has announced it will open Liftech Shanghai Co Ltd in December 2014. While its head office will remain in Oakland, Calif...
More Saudi cranes for Liebherr
NewsSaudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port (KAP) has selected Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd to supply another five STS cranes and 24 RTGs in two tr...
Kalmar crane upgrades…
NewsKalmar, part of Cargotec, has reported important new contracts in respect of existing, installed equipment in Chile and Indonesia....
Towards more effective training
NewsAs container crane simulation matures, terminal operators are looking more closely at how to get the most out of simulation-based training t...
Steelbro changes
NewsSteelbro New Zealand has gone into voluntary receivership as the company begins a new strategy based on manufacturing in China....
Terex/Demag deal edging closer…
NewsAs this issue was going to press, Terex Corp stated that its public tender offer for Demag Cranes AG had been accepted for at least 14M shar...
Container crane market heats up
NewsCrane and components suppliers at the Terminal Operations Conference (TOC) in Tianjin this month reported that business has got off to a fly...
APMT launches crane company
NewsTaking a leaf out of DP World’s book (World Crane Services), APM Terminals (APMT) has introduced an independent service provider, Crane & ...