Hiab, part of Cargotec, has selected the finalists who will take part in the first ever World Crane Championships at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14-16 April 2015.
Safety
Calls made for national skills test for crane operators
An industry committee led by Vancouver-based Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table wants to create a national standardized demonstration of skills test (DOST) for mobile crane operators.
Fatalities from distracted driving to surpass drunk driving.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has reported its 2015 collision data is shaping up to see a seventh consecutive year in which inattentive driving surpasses impaired driving as a causal factor in the fatal collisions it investigates.
MOM steps up inspections on crane and lifting operations island-wide
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) is carrying out an enforcement blitz on crane and lifting operations across the island for around two weeks ending late this month.
Liebherr has started to provide rescue sheets for its mobile cranes in order to assist with crane recovery following an incident.
Terex Cranes has issued a new warning about counterfeit versions of Terex crawler crane models, this time originating from South Korea.
Largest mobile harbour crane new from Liebherr
A range-topping 308 tonne capacity mobile harbour crane has been launched by Liebherr Maritime Cranes in Nenzing, Austria. The LHM 800 is claimed by the manufacturer as the largest mobile…
Crane Institute of America offers new crane and rigging training courses for all skill level
Battersea crane collapse case finally gets to court
More than eight years after two men were killed by a collapsing tower crane in Battersea, the case is finally set to reach court.
Two ship cranes dropped a large mobile telescopic crane they were lifting in tandem at Fremantle port in Australia on Tuesday.