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JLG Industrie, has announced a 10-year partnership with Ausa to build its new SkyTrak 3013 ultracompact telehandler, extending the company’s telehandler portfolio. The SkyTrak 3013 telehandler is designed to meet the needs of landscapers, do-it-yourself homeowners, small industrial work and agricultural applications. The machine weighs approximately 5300 lbs. with a load capacity of 2700lb and […]

Yilport Holding has chosen Konecranes to refurbish and bring back into service 23 cranes as part of its plan to create a new and important Mediterranean shipping hub at Taranto Port. Yilport won a 49-year concession from Italian authorities in 2019 to operate Taranto, located in the south eastern part of the country. The Turkish […]

The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware, has completed the acquisition of Feubo, a global leader in offshore mooring components for the oil and gas and wind energy markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition, effective 14 January 2020, includes the Feubo facility located in […]

Sales veteran, Sam Morovati has joined Vancouver based manufacturer of industrial battery chargers Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), as vice president of sales, responsible for leading Delta-Q’s global sales channels. “We are excited to welcome Sam to our team,” said Sarah MacKinnon, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Delta-Q. “Sam is a seasoned and results-driven […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, a leading company in terminal automation and energy efficient container handling, has concluded a comprehensive software maintenance and support agreement with Australian terminal operator Patrick Terminals. The agreement, which covers the equipment automation systems at the company’s Brisbane and Sydney AutoStrad terminals, was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4 order intake, with […]

Straightpoint (SP), a Crosby Group company, has recognised the outstanding achievement of 12 regional distributors. The awards, given annually over a number of years, reflect the performance and merit of global partners during 2019. In each case, SP named a company and stated how it had pioneered success in a particular region. David Ayling, global […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply six fully electric forklift trucks to leading Brazilian logistics operator Sagres. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to take place during Q1 of 2020. The contract includes an option for the purchase of another 16 electric forklifts during 2020 […]

Talent in Logistics are teaming up with the international industrial truck manufacturer UniCarriers once more to search for the 2020 ‘Forklift Operator of the Year’. For the first time, Talent in Logistics and UniCarriers will hit the road, as they set to host a month full of competitions and roadshows – visiting in the North, […]

One of the largest ever groups of students and educators attended Lift & Move USA on November 7th in Huston, Texas. Hosted by Liebherr USA, the event promotes career opportunities by connecting students and educators with the people, equipment and companies that work in crane, rigging and specialised transportation operations.  Nearly 550 high school juniors, […]

As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialised electric multidirectional sideloaders, order picking solutions and equipment for handling bulky loads, Hubtex has opted to participate in the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Member Audit, and has become the first manufacturer to meet the compliance standard. “Customers demand higher standards than ever before,” said Tim […]