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Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve in its Tanker Security Program. The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the U.S. Department of Defense.The selected medium-range tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk … Read more

Djibouti’s port is one of the most important gateways to the African continent. Strategically located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, it benefits not only commercial shipping—due to its link to 19 countries— but also serves as a logistic hub for NATO, the EU, USA and other global players. Because of that strategic … Read more

Dortmund, Germany-based Anker Schroeder ASDO GmbH (ASDO) has launched new heavy lifting shackles, from 85- to 1,500-tonne capacity, in heavy duty (HD), heavy super (HS), and heavy polar (HP) ranges Large shackles have been manufactured by ASDO for 60 years, but this is the first series to feature the ASDO brand embossed on the bow. … Read more

Employee #1 was involved in material handling operations to unload river silt and mud from the deck of a flattop barge. During the operations, he was performing the duties of an oiler when he was crushed between the crane’s counterweight and a six-inch diameter railing. There was no barrier in place to prevent employees from … Read more

Caldwell Expands RUD ACP-Turnado Lifting Point Range  Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has expanded its series of RUD ACP-Turnado lifting points, with Max and Supermax versions. Caldwell partners with the RUD Group to unite their sales and marketing activities in North America for RUD material handling and lifting devices within a common organization. The … Read more

As part of its expanding exclusive North American distribution partnership with Luxembourg-based global steel giant ArcelorMittal (AM), JD Fields & Company, Inc. (JDF), a subsidiary of The Fields Companies, has announced that it has implemented AM’s highly-sustainable XCarb EcoSheetPile™ Plus product into its steel sheet pile portfolio. These piles are manufactured from Electric Arc Furnace … Read more

Önnereds Båtlag (Önnereds Boat Club), located on the southwest coast of Gothenburg, Sweden, has recently completed a three-year marina renovation in collaboration with SF Marina. The standout feature of this project is the innovative use of SF Marina’s narrow Y-Boom fingers, allowing for a higher number of boats to be docked in a small marina … Read more

Employee #1 was getting ready to land a pile being set around a metal ring to form a cofferdam. He had moved his stirrups and the next pile was swinging toward him when the pile he was positioned on suddenly dropped about five feet. The seat of his pants became caught on the pile behind … Read more

Stevenson Crane & Rigging supplied a new Link- Belt 150-ton (136-mt) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane at a hospital construction project in Crown Point, Indiana. The seven-story, 497,000-squarefoot (46,172 sq/m) hospital is composed of 4,600 tons of structural steel fabricated by nearby Lenex Steel of Indianapolis, Indiana. Ben Hur Construction of Fairfield, Ohio was awarded … Read more

Located at the mouth of the North Sea Canal, IJmuiden sea lock is the Port of Amsterdam’s new front door. With a length of 500 meters, a width of 70 meters and a total depth of 18 meters, IJmuiden has become the largest sea lock in the world. Construction works started in 2016 and the … Read more

Link-Belt Cranes announced the debut of its all new, 300-ton (250-mt) 300|AT all-terrain crane at CONEXPO-CON/AGG ‘23 in Las Vegas last month. Following valuable voice of the customer data collection as well as engineering and manufacturing research, Link-Belt Cranes is debuting an entirely new crane platform with the 300|AT. “We spoke extensively with our customer … Read more

Sherwin-Williams won several awards for excellence in coatings at the recent Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Annual Conference in Denver, Colo. Among the company’s awards was “Excellence in Management of a Complex Materials Protection Project” for the USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 aircraft carrier. Multiple partners ensured the successful mid-life refueling and complex … Read more

Komatsu showcased machines and technology engineered to help customers reduce their carbon footprint and plan for implementing sustainable solutions, including electrification, at CONEXPO/ CON-AGG 2023 this past March. Visitors to the show found a variety of options designed to help manage energy transitions and increase efficiencies to help reduce fuel burn and emissions and make … Read more