An engineering company has been fined GBP 160,000 (USD 263,127) over the death of an electrician crushed by an overhead crane at its factory in Lancashire, the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) s[...]
Ports need to handle ever-growing volumes of container traffic, carried in ever-larger ships. Julian Champkin looks at how terminals are installing equipment to cope. The MSC Gülsün is the world’s[...]
A Stockport worker’s hand was severely injured in the hook on an overhead crane because lifting chains were unavailable, despite being manufactured in the same factory, a court has heard recently. D[...]
Established in 1875, Hakkers Staalbouw B.V is a family-owned business based in Werkendam, in the southwest of the Netherlands. With a workforce of 170, it operates in hydraulic engineering, foundation[...]
From Spain at one end of the Mediterranean to Greece at the other, makers of lifting machinery are thriving. Among their priorities are reducing carbon footprint and increasing the use of digital tech[...]
Kalmar has expanded its SmartPort process automation portfolio with two new solutions, both aimed at improving the safety of operations: Stack Profiling and Anti-Truck Lifting, the company announced e[...]
Konecranes received an order for six rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from Sociedad Portuaria Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura, in Colombia, late last year. This will be Konecranes first deliv[...]
UK-based Reid Lifting was acquired by Pure Lifting in mid-2019. Daniel Searle spoke to the company about their plans for the business under the new ownership. Reid Lifting, based in Chepstow, Wales, i[...]
Swiss manufacturer GIS has unveiled the latest addition to its range of GP electric chain hoists, the GPM. The 14kg hoist is suitable for portable use, which is often found in the entertainment indust[...]
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK) to convert four of its RTG cranes to full electrification operation. Installation at the Port of Felixstowe is expect[...]
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