A company in the Netherlands has opened a new hotel in a large harbour crane in Amsterdam. Located on the NDSM Wharf, which was previously a shipyard for the construction and restoration of large ships between 1984 and 1979, the Faralda NDSM hotel has completely renovated the 50 metre, free-slewing crane to incorporate three lavishly furnished hotel suites. It also features a TV and music broadcasting studio and a hot tub on the top of the crane offering a view of the rive IJ and the city of Amsterdam. The cost for any crane fanatic to … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Crane operator died in the Netherlands
A crane operator died in the Netherlands saturday after his crane ploughed into a roundabout embankment in early morning fog. The five axle 120 tonne crane was towing a three axle counterweight trailer as it drove down the N34 in foggy conditions towards the roundabout under the N33, near Gieten, and carried straight onto the large earth embankment on the centre of the roundabout. The crane’s carrier engine caught fire but was quickly extinguished, it took some time though to reach the driver, as the cab was embedded in the embankment. By … [Read more...]
Sennebogen and Manitowoc launch crawlers
Crane manufacturers Sennebogen and Manitowoc have signed an agreement to produce a series of telescopic crawler cranes at the Straubing location in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The agreement is for the production of telescopic crawler cranes for the North and South American market. The crawlers will be produced by Sennebogen and sold using the Manitowoc Grove brand name, a company spokesperson said. The new models include the GHC55, GHC75, and GHC130 telescoping crawler cranes. The GHC series has a compact footprint, which provides excellent … [Read more...]
Crane collision closes road
A coach/bus clipped a city type All Terrain crane this morning as it overtook it, while heading north on the M11 motorway, near the M-25 in the UK, blocking one lane on the section between junction five and six. The two axle crane – a 20 tonne Kobelco RK200 - owned by Emerson Crane Hire – skidded on the icy road after it was clipped, and overturned onto the verge. The crane operator - miraculously- was completely unhurt, as were the coach driver and his five passengers. This was though one of the few times that a crane has come off worse in … [Read more...]
Record year for Liebherr harbour cranes
Liebherr’s mobile harbour crane division has reported a record year in crane sales for 2014, with deliveries up 9.8 percent from its previous record set in 2008. Celebrating its 40th year since delivering its first mobile harbour crane, the company delivered a total of 112 units to six continents last year – a 9.8 percent increase from 2008 when the company sold a record 102 mobile harbour cranes. Europe remains the company’s largest market, accounting for 38 percent of its shipments, while the African market tripled last year’s sales … [Read more...]
Terex UK open day
Terex Cranes UK held a customer open day at its premises in Long Crendon today where four 160 tonne Explorer 5600 All Terrain cranes were on display. The open day, which also took place yesterday, offered customers a chance to tour the company's premises and view a range of Terex cranes on display. Of particular interest were the first four Explorer 5600 All Terrain cranes in the UK, which have been ordered by Southern Cranes & Access, ABA Crane Hire, King Lifting and Sangwin Crane Hire. Due for delivery in the next couple of weeks, … [Read more...]