Konecranes launches Work Zone – safety assistance for lift trucks.

Konecranes Work Zone is the new addition to Smart Connected Lift Trucks. Work Zone is a suite of location-based services designed to improve the safety of lift truck operations, especially in busy, high-traffic environments. It includes different applicat...

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Specialists in pipe handling: SENNEBOGEN 870 E material handler at Mülheim Pipecoatings

A total of seven SENNEBOGEN 870 material handlers are now successfully in operation as specialist equipment for pipe handling at the company Mülheim Pipecoatings. Every day the material handlers move hundreds of pipes up to 18 m (approx. 59 feet) in leng...

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EXPERIENCE 1920s LUXURY AVIATION WHEN EAA’s FORD TRI-MOTOR TOUR STOPS AT PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE REGIONAL AIRPORT

The Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) will serve as  host of the Ford Tri-Motor Tour Stop along with our local EAA Chapter #971 on April 26th through the 29th at the airport in Reserve, Louisiana. Lamarque Ford in Kenner, Louisian...

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Pink barge “Big Hope 1” promotes cancer research on first visit to Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

PORTAGE, Ind., (February 19, 2018) – The Port of Indiana Burns Harbor welcomes a unique visitor today. Big Hope 1, a bright pink barge owned by Ceres Barge Line, makes its first appearance at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor travelling from the Tul...

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Long-range timber handling and comfortable control: SENNEBOGEN 825 at Holzwerk Obermeier

‘We need a material handler!’ – has long been something that they’ve agreed about at the timber yard Holzwerk Obermeier in Schwindegg, Upper Bavaria. But a lot of thought had to be put into what the optimum solution for the wide range ...

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PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE REGIONAL AIRPORT WELCOMES TENANT

The Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport welcomes its first tenant to its new 6,363 square foot transient hangar. Air2, established in 1998, is the leading provider and innovator of helicopter-assisted utility construction and maintenance se...

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RightShip appoints new CEO

RightShip, the world’s leading maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation, has appointed its new CEO. Martin Crawford-Brunt will replace outgoing CEO Warwick Norman who announced his decision to step down from the position in...

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The world’s largest hydraulic crane started to work at Vuosaari Harbour, Helsinki, Finland

A new era for Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki began in December 2017, when the world’s largest hydraulic crane, the Mantsinen 300, started operation there. The buyer of the crane, which weighs 373 tons and has a reach of 36 metres, is the logistics company...

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A tense situation: Flexco TUG HD belt clamp simplifies maintenance work on conveyor belts

When a conveyor belt is stopped for maintenance, say in a coal mine, its own weight can create problems by distributing the tension unevenly. To ensure that a belt can be safely cut and securely spliced by service technicians, the forces in the area under...

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Sennebogen Green Line distribution in Northern, Western and Central Africa

SMT Africa signed a dealership agreement with Sennebogen to cover Northern, Western and Central Africa. The deal, signed at the end of 2017, sees SMT Africa supply Sennebogen Green Line material handling equipment for applications including Port, Recyclin...

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