Romanian company makes landmark purchase of 13 Hitachi Premium Used excavators
One of the first privately owned companies founded in Romania for gas pipeline construction services has purchased a fleet of Hitachi Premium Used medium excavators to work on a project of national significance. The 13 machines (all ZX250LC-6s) were deliv...
THE 2020 UPDATE FOR THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY – NEW ENGINE GENERATION FOR THE SENNEBOGEN 817 E-SERIES
Since its successful market launch at IFAT 2018, the 817 E series impresses customers with its compact dimensions and fast working cycles in recycling applications worldwide. From now on, the recycling specialist 817 E series stands out with a new engine ...
Port of Antwerp limits damage during corona crisis
Total goods throughput down by 4.9%; first signs of recovery visible The total throughput of the Port of Antwerp fell by 4.9% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2019. After a strong first quarter, the port experienced a decline...
LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER: SENNEBOGEN INVESTS OVER 25 MILLION EUROS IN NEW LOCATION IN STEINACH/LOWER BAVARIA
With the official laying of the foundation stone on 10.07.2020, SENNEBOGEN is continuing its growth strategy and investing in a new location in the community of Steinach/district of Straubing. Construction of the new Customer Service Center began in April...
OPERATOR TRAINING UNLOCKS UNLOADER POTENTIAL FROM DAY ONE
Good training delivers three crucial elements for any operator: improved safety levels, higher efficiencies and cost savings. This powerful trio drives Bruks Siwertell to ensure that, prior to or once a ship unloader has been delivered, operator training ...
Hitachi Remanufactured component reduces downtime in Finnish quarry
A leading rock-crushing contractor in Finland has taken advantage of the Hitachi Remanufactured components programme for the replacement of a key component on its ZX470LCH-5. Kone-Kostamo Oy (video) only operates one brand of excavator, as it prefers to...
Liebherr lifting space components at Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral, FL operates the largest mobile harbour crane in the U.S. with 154 tonnes lifting capacity and 58 metres boom reach. The LHM 600 in Port Canaveral is equipped with a double layer winch and a special tower extension for a maximum lifting hei...
Farbu & Gausen AS looks to the future with new Hitachi ZX300LC-7
Norway’s first two Hitachi ZX300LC-7 excavators have been delivered to Inderøy-based construction company Farbu & Gausen AS by the country’s national Hitachi dealer, Nasta AS. The machines were transported from Larvik (in the south of Norway) in ...
RAPID DELIVERY SCHEDULE KEEPS LONG-TERM CUSTOMER COMPETITIVE
Occasionally customers require delivery and installation schedules far beyond traditional timescales and when these are needed Bruks Siwertell responds; Martin Operating Partnership’s Texas terminal is one such operation to benefit from this capability ...
THREE NEW SIWERTELL SHIP UNLOADERS EXTEND SINGAPORE’S ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY CEMENT HANDLING
Bruks Siwertell has secured a prestigious new order that will see the company deliver three new Siwertell ship unloaders to Jurong Port in Singapore. The trio will join existing Siwertell technology, delivered in the late 1990s, and together they will ens...
Cab comfort is a big hit with the UK’s first Zaxis-7 operators
The first machines from the new generation of Hitachi Zaxis-7 excavators have arrived in England and been delivered to DMJ Drainage (DMJ), one of the UK’s leading land drainage contractors. The first assignment for the two ZX300LC-7 medium excavators (...
Coronavirus – Port of Antwerp Taskforce reconvened: the port remains open and operational
The Port of Antwerp Covid-19 Taskforce convened again this afternoon. The port is part of Belgium’s essential infrastructure, playing a crucial role in supplying Belgium and Europe. The port will remain 100% operational during this second wave of th...
Montecon S.A. order two Liebherr electric rubber tyre gantry cranes (ERTG)
The ERTGs will stack ten containers wide and will be the largest RTGs built by Liebherr. The ERTGs are the first Liebherr RTGs at Montecon’s facility in Port of Montevideo. Killarney (Ireland), July 2020 – Montecon S.A. at the Port of Montevideo, Urug...
Vietnam – dynamic trading partner for the Port of Hamburg
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has entered into force on August 1 2020. Trade between the Port of Hamburg and Vietnam, which has already increased in recent years, should continue to benefit from this agreement. Although the corona-related developmen...
JOINT STATEMENT ON GOV JOHN BEL EDWARDS’ ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DEEPENING KEY STRETCH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards along with Louisiana Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Project Partnership Agreement to deepen the Mississippi river from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico. A statement from gover...
Why the future of compact equipment is electrifying
Driven by environmental and efficiency concerns, the demand for electric construction equipment in Europe is increasing. This is particularly true for compact equipment, which is often utilised in heavily populated urban environments. Although diesel engi...
SENNEBOGEN PICK & CARRY MACHINE 723 E-SERIES REVOLUTIONIZES YARD LOGISTICS AT CHARLIE MANZ BLOCKHAUS
Suddenly everything is different with just one machine: The Charlie Manz Blockhaus GmbH company in Morbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, has reinvented its logistics concept with a SENNEBOGEN timber handling machine last year. Large construction cranes ...
Four Liebherr Board Offshore Cranes for oil platforms in Azerbaijan
Umid Babek Operating Company ordered two BOS 2600 and two BOS 4200. The Board Offshore Crane (BOS) Series offers a wide range of features for different needs of the platforms in the Caspian Sea. Key arguments include life cycle costs and local service sta...
