Industrial brand management company Barloworld’s transport department has extended its range of specialised transport solutions following the launch of Barloworld Cranes last week in Sandton.

The new division will enable all Barloworld’s member companies, such as diversified logistics group Manline, to enhance their transport and lifting services, which will provide a turnkey solution for Barloworld Cranes clients.

“Barloworld Cranes represents another step in our journey of investing in niche products and services, enabling us to offer our clients more holistic supply chain solutions. It is a natural fit to our business, specifically for clients that have to move abnormal cargo or are involved in specialised projects,” said Barloworld Transport CEO Neil Henderson during the launch.

He added that, under the guidance of the transport division, the cranes division would address the growing need for dedicated transport and lifting services in Southern Africa and other African regions as well.

Barloworld Cranes MD Rebone Motsatsi stated at the launch that the Barloworld Cranes fleet would boast seven German-engineered, all-terrain Liebherr cranes and six Tadano truck-mounted cranes. The truck-mounted cranes move loads ranging from 34 t to 60 t, while the range for the all- terrain cranes is 40 t to 200 t.

He noted that the team working under Barloworld Cranes would be based at Barlow Park, in Sandton, with the crane depot located in Isando, Kempton Park. By drawing on strategic partnerships with well-known industry leaders, Barloworld Cranes could take on projects with loads of up to 750 t.

“We will offer support on all types of rigging and lifting jobs and will provide a dedicated project management service for all these operations, which would form part of the client’s scope of work,” Motsatsi pointed out.

Barloworld Cranes will also provide two- dimensional and three-dimensional rigging studies detailing the information required to execute the lifts safely and efficiently. He explained that strong emphasis would be placed on the risk assessments for lifting and rigging operations, in line with the group’s focus on safety.