Below the hook equipment manufacturer Modulift has signed Maxirig as a distributor in Australia.

Maxirig will stock the full Modulift range of standard modular spreader beams at its Victorian headquarters and throughout its distributor network. Its customer base includes mining, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, among other secto..

The first 90 tonne Grove GRT8100 Rough Terrain crane manufactured outside of the USA has been completed and shipped last week.

The crane was built at the company’s plant in Niella Tanaro, Italy. Until now most Grove Rough Terrain cranes, including all large ones were built in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.

Kalmar is to sell its US based Rough Terrain reach stacker and telehandler manufacturing business - Kalmar Rough Terrain Center.

The deal will essentially be a Management Buy Out supported by a Texas based investment group, led by Independent Bankers Capital Funds (IBCF) and Congruent Investment Partners.

While module moves these days are increasingly heavy, a 12,000 tonne project is still a spectacular achievement. The latest by Sarens was the load-out, weighing, and jacking of a 12,200 tonne oil platform module in Stord, Norway.

A total of 432 axle lines of Kamag K24 self propelled modular transporter (SPMT) was used, driven by 22 power..

Bribie Island’s iconic lighthouse has been removed after erosion at the island’s northern tip created a dangerous situation.

The structure had been there since 1987, but was replaced in June last year by a new solar-powered beacon, which sits about four kilometers out to sea.A Maritime Safety Queensland spokesman said the dec..