There is often a misconception that a tailor-made machine designed and built to fit specific job requirements will be more expensive than a standard, unmodified machine. On the face of it, a... 

Frequent downtime, high fuel consumption and excessive emissions are the bane of equipment operators in the material handling market. The total time interval between when a machine goes down to... 

The critical service of dealing with the country’s waste is big business: the local sector is valued at over R5bn and is deemed one the of most efficient on the continent. Dealing with around 122... 

To ensure that heavy load deliveries are made safely and on time, heavy lifting and rigging specialists Lovemore Bros conducts thorough route planning to mitigate risks associated with transporting... 

South Africa’s second-biggest emitter aims to be among the continent’s biggest buyers of renewable energy – but for now Sasol remains firmly tied to fossil fuels. The company that made its name... 

The Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendments have recently been strengthened to lower potential marine danger and improve safety, productivity and efficiency in the port environment. According to... 

Having to negotiate the after effects of a debilitating pandemic and additional economic challenges such as interest rate hikes, loadshedding and reduced consumer spending have compelled businesses... 

Recent amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and the need to mitigate any potential risk has seen the maritime industry becoming increasingly stringent, with operators now... 

Preparation work has started for the construction of the Pioneer winter road (PWR) at NorZinc’s Prairie Creek project, in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories, constituting Phase 1 of the... 

In April, heavy lifting shipping company BigLift Shipping announced it had been contacted by global oil and gas company TechnipFMC and it had subsequently successfully made three heavy lift vessels... 

Sarens is the global leader and industry reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting and engineered transport. With state-of-the-art equipment and value engineering, Sarens offers its clients... 

The Queensland government on Tuesday announced the investment of more than A$60-million in a new coal shiploader at the port of Gladstone. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron... 

Heavy Lift, a business division of EIE Group that specialises in the supply of premium material, port and container equipment, has delivered two Konecranes Liftace SMV 4532 TCE5 reach stackers to... 

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing has issued an update on its troubled 787 airliner programme, as well as reporting on its civil and military aircraft deliveries during the second quarter... 

CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering plans to build the first floating dynamic positioning 3 heavy lift and installation vessel. 

According to machinery and heavy equipment auctioneers Ritchie Bros, India is emerging as an important buyer market for used Middle Eastern mobile cranes and heavy lifting equipment. 

Maritime regulations are becoming increasingly stringent to mitigate any potential risk to cargo ships, freight and crew members - out at sea and in port. In line with new amendments to the Safety... 

Covid-19 regulations introduced new restrictions and challenges to the South African economy and companies operating in the current business environment and crane rental agency Sarens Siba... 

Sarens is the global leader and industry reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting and engineered transport. With state-of-the-art equipment and value engineering, Sarens offers its clients... 

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced that it has selected 18 new astronauts. This marks the end of a process that started in May 2018 and which initially involved 2 500 candidates.... 

A new reach stacker that is the first of its kind in operation in Africa, has been delivered to APM Terminals in Port Elizabeth.  The reach stacker is said to have technologically advanced... 

Konecranes, whose products are distributed in South Africa by EIE Group’s Heavy Lift division, has delivered its Konecranes SMV 4531 TC5 reach stacker to APM Terminals in Port Elizabeth.  A first... 

Leading supplier of maritime ropes and heavy lift slings Lankhorst Ropes is the first fibre rope manufacturer to achieve DNVGL Approval of Manufacture (AoM) for its LankoForce heavy lift slings.... 

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing announced on April 2 that it was, with effect from close of business on April 3, suspending production at its complex at Ridley Township (just south of... 

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD has decided to introduce telescopic belt conveyors, suitable for stacking bulk materials, to the mining industry. According to BLT WORLD, the use... 

Welding supply store ESAB’s SuperStir stir welding technology, which is based on friction rather than heat, is pertinent in aerospace applications, says welding product supplier Unique Welding... 

JSE-listed freight and financial services company Grindrod has, this month, taken delivery of 20 of its locomotives that had been recovered and transported from Sierra Leone to the Port of Durban.... 

The heavy lifting and abnormal loads sector has embraced Industry 4.0 and incorporated many new technologies, such as three-dimensional (3D) modelling of heavy lift solutions and real-time data... 

Defying the laws of gravity is all in a day’s work for Babcock’s plant hire business as their heavy lift mobile cranes continue turning challenges into triumphs. Most recently, Babcock put a... 

Heavy lift forklift supplier BLT World offers dependable solutions for specific problems at the transfer points of conveyor systems in bulk materials handling, such as grain in the food and... 

Dutch company Mammoet is expanding its footprint in Africa with the opening of a new office in Accra, Ghana. The new base in Ghana will increase Mammoet’s offerings of specialist services in... 

The lifting skills of Johnson Crane Hire were successfully put to the test on a challenging heavy lift contract for a large marine diamond miner. As part of routine quarterly maintenance, dredging... 

The Wikinger wind farm will be built about 75 km from the German coast, in water ranging from 37 m to 43 m deep.