Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact

JCB have announced that the company is set to reduce production levels at UK factories, due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.  The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB and agency shop floor employees from Monday (February 17th). This follows an immediate suspension of […]

15/02/2020 - 08:44 am

Huge Container Gantry Cranes for the Port of Hamburg

The largest container ships in the world are handled at Burchardkai at the port of Hamburg and cabin manufacturer KML, based in Lahr in the Black Forest, has secured a large order to equip the five new large container gantry cranes for the location. The first three new high-tech container gantry cranes arrived in November […]

13/02/2020 - 22:09 pm

Kalmar support Victoria International Container Terminal with major Parts Contract

Kalmar, part of the Cargotec corporation, has signed a Parts Care agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).  Signed in December 2019, the agreement  is for three years and covers the availability of genuine spare parts for the terminal’s fleet of Kalmar equipment. It is the first Parts Care agreement in Kalmar Australia and the […]

10/02/2020 - 18:10 pm

First electrically-operated Liebherr port handling machine now in operation in DaFeng Port

Liebherr has handed over it’s LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic electronically-operated port handling machine with gantry undercarriage to DaFeng Port, China. The LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic is the world’s largest, electrically-operated Liebherr port handling machine with gantry undercarriage. The entire port handling machine has been supplied by Liebherr: all components were developed, […]

05/02/2020 - 12:27 pm

Australian PMI: Manufacturing stumbles into 2020

The Australian Industry (Ai) Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) dropped 2.9 points to 45.4 in January, a third consecutive month of contraction that marked the lowest monthly result since 2015 (readings below 50 points indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the contraction). January is traditionally […]

05/02/2020 - 10:40 am

Action needed to address a slowing economy

The Australian Industry Group’s latest CEO survey predicts deteriorating economic conditions for 2020 heightening the need for early action to stimulate the broader economy and for a determined effort to lift productivity. Ai Group’s annual Business Prospects report for 2020 is based on a survey of 252 CEOs in late 2019. The results show that […]

29/01/2020 - 16:09 pm

Corvus Energy to supply batteries for new fuel-efficient hybrid port cranes

Corvus Energy is very pleased to announce that we have been selected by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and ZPMC to supply Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for 25 new battery-hybrid Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes. The battery-hybrid RTG cranes will be deployed by the South Carolina Port Authority (SCPA), where they are expected to reduce […]

13/01/2020 - 10:36 am

Graziano Cassinelli to lead LiuGong’s Rental and Used Equipment Business

Graziano Cassinelli has joined Chinese manufacturer, LiuGong to lead its newly formed Global Rental & Used Equipment unit. As director – Global Rental and Used Equipment, Cassinelli brings a knowledge and experience from years working in all aspects of the rental and used equipment business. Kevin Thieneman, vice president of LiuGong Machinery and chairman of […]

13/01/2020 - 08:30 am

Australian PMI: Manufacturing downturn adds weight to calls for fiscal stimulus

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased slightly by 0.2 points to 48.3 in December, marking two consecutive months of contraction in the Australian PMI for the first time since mid-2015 (readings below 50 points indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the contraction). […]

06/01/2020 - 11:36 am

Konecranes has completed the acquisition of MHE-Demag

Konecranes has completed the acquisition of Jebsen & Jessen’s 50% stake in MHE-Demag, as announced on 5 December 2019. The combined operations of Konecranes and MHE-Demag start on 2 January 2020. With the acquisition, Konecranes increases its presence and market coverage in strategically important and fast-growing Southeast Asia. In addition, the acquisition allows Konecranes to […]

02/01/2020 - 16:31 pm

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