On Iraq’s Karbala refinery project ALE used what it claims as the largest crane ever in the country.

More than 350 lifts of refinery components will be made over a year. ALE’s fleet for the job included 24 cranes, from 50 tonnes to the 1,600 tonne capacity Demag CC 8800-1 lattice boom crawler, and 48 axles of self propelled m..

International heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has won two new contracts with Samsung Engineering (Thailand) Co Ltd.

Mammoet will provide transport and heavy lift works as part of two petrochemical projects in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province. The region is home to a major infrastructure development plan aimed at generating an ind..

UK based outrigger mat specialist Outriggerpads has launched three new Premium mats for heavy cranes, and a ‘shoe pad’ for Hinowa Lightlift spider lifts.

Manufactured from heavy duty polyethylene, the Premium mats retain their shape under extreme pressure due to the material’s ‘muscle memory’ properties. ..

US rental company W.O. Grubb Crane Rental has taken delivery of a 500 tonne Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain crane.

German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has lifted a ship’s propeller, weighing 110 tonnes and with a diameter of 10.50 metres, onto a vessel at the port of Waltershof, Hamburg.