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Friday, August 25, 2023
The Port of Savannah’s latest order of ship-to-shore cranes transits the Savannah River channel aboard the BigLift Barentsz on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Savannah, Ga. Credit: GPB Photo/Stephen B. Morton
Ports

New All-Electric Container Cranes Arrive at Port of Savannah

Four new Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes arrived at the Port of Savannah on Thursday, part of $1.9 billion in infrastructure

August 25, 2023
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Saturday, April 1, 2023
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Ports

US Congress Moves To Ban Chinese Crane Software

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As concerns over the potential use of Chinese-made cranes for gathering information on U.S. military equipment continue to grow,

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 5754

Friday, August 10, 2018
New Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port of Houston
Maritime News

New Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port of Houston

The Port of Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal welcomed this week the arrival of three new Super Post-Panamax cranes, highlighting of the

August 10, 2018
Total Views: 465

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Interesting

Port of Long Beach Crane Operators Set New Single-Shift Cargo Record

A pair of crane operators at the Port of Long Beach on the U.S. West Coast have set a new productivity record for moving the most cargo using a

June 13, 2018
Total Views: 281

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
New Cranes Arrive at APM Terminals in Port of New York and New Jersey
News

New Cranes Arrive at APM Terminals in Port of New York and New Jersey

APM Terminals’ facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has taken delivery of four giant ship-to-shore gantry cranes to help serve the ever-larger ships

May 1, 2018
Total Views: 244

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Largest STS Crane in North America Commissioned in Houston
Maritime News

Largest STS Crane in North America Commissioned in Houston

  The Port of Houston Authority has commissioned the first of four new Super Post-Panamax STS cranes at its Barbours Cut Container Terminal. The four

November 10, 2015
Total Views: 355

Thursday, November 5, 2015
WATCH: Three of the World’s Largest Cranes Arrive in Mexico
Maritime News

WATCH: Three of the World’s Largest Cranes Arrive in Mexico

Three of the world’s largest ship-to-shore cranes have arrived onboard the heavy lift ship ZHEN HUA 26 at APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas (TEC2) located

November 5, 2015
Total Views: 25

Monday, August 3, 2015
Scary Video Shows Giant Cranes Collapse in Small Dutch Canal – Incident Photos and Video
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Scary Video Shows Giant Cranes Collapse in Small Dutch Canal – Incident Photos and Video

At least 20 people were injured Monday when two huge cranes positioned atop a barge collapsed onto houses in the Dutch town of Alphen aan den Rijn. The cranes

August 3, 2015
Total Views: 331

Wednesday, July 15, 2015
WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running
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WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running

In this video, Youtuber Tom Scott hooks up with the folks at DP World London Gateway to learn about the giant gantry cranes and robots that have revolutionized

July 15, 2015
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Rotterdam Terminal Gets Three More Super Post Panamax Cranes
News

Rotterdam Terminal Gets Three More Super Post Panamax Cranes

Another three super post panamax ship-to-shore cranes arrived Tuesday at the ECT Delta Terminal at the Maasvlakte industrial complex at the Port of

June 16, 2015
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
News

Dyneema Fiber Technology to Gain Foothold in Offshore Crane Sector

The vessel pictured above may look like a run-of-the-mill subsea IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair) vessel, however upon delivery to Australian offshore

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 159

Friday, May 8, 2015
Maritime News

Offloading Giant Cranes from a Ship – Here’s How It’s Done [VIDEO]

The arrival of four new Super Post-Panamax container cranes at the Port of Houston had a lot of people wondering exactly how they are going to offload the

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 1413

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Giant Cranes Arrive in Houston Ship Channel
News

Ship Photos of the Day – Giant Cranes Arrive in Houston Ship Channel

Four new Super Post-Panamax wharf cranes for the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours Cut Container Terminal traveled up the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 131

Monday, March 2, 2015
Watch: MacGregor’s 3-Axis Motion Compensated Crane Aboard the Siem Moxie
Engineering News

Watch: MacGregor’s 3-Axis Motion Compensated Crane Aboard the Siem Moxie

If you work in the offshore sector, you know that compensating for the vertical heave motion of a vessel is not a new thing when it comes to crane

March 2, 2015
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
WATCH: Crane Operator Saves Supply Vessel from Capsizing
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WATCH: Crane Operator Saves Supply Vessel from Capsizing

An offshore crane operator just may have saved this supply vessel from

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 60

Thursday, June 26, 2014
Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes
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Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes

This photo comes from Inchcape Shipping Services, which was recently hired to handle the arrival and offloading of 4 of the world’s largest ship-to-shore

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 91

Monday, May 19, 2014
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Maritime News

View from Above: Donjon’s Chesapeake 1000 Crane Barge

Meow Man brings us an evening fly-by of Donjon Marine’s Chesapeake 1000 crane barge. The 1972-built barge has a lifting capacity of 1,000 short tons at

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 289

Thursday, March 20, 2014
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News

Heerema Looks to Build World’s Largest Crane Vessel

Need to pick up something extraordinarily heavy while floating in the middle of the ocean and then placing it somewhere with extreme precision? There are a

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 208

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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Maritime News

“Geared Up”

When I first got into the commercial maritime industry, I remember a few people saying how they worked on a “geared bulk carrier” and I thought to

March 11, 2014
Total Views: 108

Thursday, January 30, 2014
EMAS’ Lewek Constellation Receives Giant Piece of Stern Hardware
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EMAS’ Lewek Constellation Receives Giant Piece of Stern Hardware

After arriving quayside at Huisman China last week, EMAS’ flagship, Lewek Constellation has since received a rather serious piece of heavy lift

January 30, 2014
Total Views: 50
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