A 37-year old man was crushed to death in a workshop in North Rockhampton, Australia when a steel beam on an overhead crane left its rails and fell. Other employees in the building at the time were le[...]
Handling operations at Belawan International Container Terminal at the port of Belawan, Indonesia have received a boost with the arrival of the remaining five cranes of a 10 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) [...]
The paper and card manufacturing industry is on the up, and innovations in handling, logistics and maintenance are helping the sector to meet demand. Daniel Searle reports. In the age of email, it mig[...]
Two new Panamax class ship-to-shore container quay cranes along with eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes have been commissioned at Malaysia's government-owned Bintulu Port to expand its container handlin[...]
DP World – a global ports and terminals, marine services, logistics and technology company – is to accelerate its adoption of renewable energy at the Port of Santos, Brazil’s multipurpose privat[...]
A combination of Erikkila light crane systems and Kito hoists were installed at an innovative tractor manufacturing facility in Germany. Deutz-Fahr, a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, invested [...]
Northeastern Brazil's Itaqui port in Maranhão state has planned a USD 3.19bn project to expand its operational infrastructure, local media reported this week. Improvements to the port will include th[...]
Lifting equipment manufacturer Verlinde’s South African partner company Akhanani Cranes is expanding its product range and services in the southeast African countries of Mozambique and Zimbabwe due [...]
John Bensalhia investigates the latest developments in hoisting equipment and machinery for the power generation industry Recent statistics in fields such as wind, solar, oil and gas power showcase th[...]
Special steel product fabricator Formaco, has recently signed a contract with Irizar Forge, the international rebranding of Spanish heavy-lift hook manufacturer Forjas Irizar, to become the firm’s D[...]