Mon March 16, 2020
Mammoet Project Site Circuit Zandvoort Opened Prior To Dutch Grand Prix
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has opened Circuit Zandvoort near Amsterdam, the venue for this year's Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. Earlier this year, Mammoet was selected as an official event supplier for the race....
Thu March 12, 2020
NCCCO Announces 25th Anniversary Celebrations
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) used the mega industry event ConExpo to kick off its celebration of the 25th anniversary of its professionally developed and nationally accredited personnel certification programs....
Thu March 12, 2020
Maxim Crane Works Takes Delivery of LTM 1650-8.1 Mobile Crane at ConExpo
In one of Liebherr's first handovers at ConExpo 2020, Maxim Crane Works took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane during the first day of North America's construction machinery trade show. Maxim Crane Works specializes in the rental and sale of lift equipment including hydraulic truck cranes, rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes, conventional truck cranes and boom trucks....
Thu March 12, 2020
Tadano Makes Significant Strides with Integrating Demag Business
The combination of Tadano and Demag is changing the landscape of the crane industry. A little more than six months into joining two businesses sharing 300 years of experience in the lifting industry, Tadano is making great strides in integrating the Demag business into its operations....
Wed March 11, 2020
Liebherr USA Co. Mobile and Crawler Cranes Announces Leadership Succession for the U.S. Market
On April 1, 2020, Daniel Pitzer will change position and move to the Liebherr headquarters for mobile and crawler cranes in Ehingen, Germany, becoming CFO of the mobile and crawler crane division. His successor in charge of the USA market of the mobile and crawler cranes division is Pierre Bilgeri....
Wed March 11, 2020
SANY Unveils Two Crawler Cranes at ConExpo
SANY's SCA1000A and SCA2600A lattice boom crawler cranes will loom large over the legendary Las Vegas skyline as ConExpo 2020 rolls through town. These two models are the first in the next generation of SANY cranes based on proven designs in use around the world....
Tue March 10, 2020
Manitowoc Launches New Grove GMK6400-1 All-Terrain Crane
Manitowoc will present two Grove all-terrain cranes at ConExpo 2020, one of which will be a "virtual launch" — a first for Manitowoc. The new 450 ton (400 t) capacity GMK6400-1 is the landmark crane launching virtually, while the 300 ton (250 t) capacity GMK5250XL-1, which launched at bauma 2019 last year, joins the company's on-stand line up....
Mon March 09, 2020
T&T Salvage to Remove Shipwreck Off Coast of Georgia
On Sept. 8, 2019, the Baltimore-bound Golden Ray cargo ship capsized near the Port of Brunswick while heading out to sea off the coast of Georgia. The 656-ft. car carrier was transporting 4,200 vehicles on its way the Middle East....
Mon March 09, 2020
No Injuries Reported After Crane Collapse Outside SoFi
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) A large construction crane collapsed the morning of Feb. 28 outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers and Rams, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported....
Thu March 05, 2020
Grove RT540E Deployed at Australian Antarctic Station
The Australian government has deployed a Grove RT540E rough-terrain crane to work at Davis station, one of the four research stations in the Australian Antarctic Program. The RT540E joins five other Grove rough-terrain cranes at the site and is used to load and unload cargo for resupply at the stations, as well as construct and maintain the station's infrastructure....