Lifting attachments: The coil carriers Not all loads are best lifted by hooks. There are almost as many below-the-hook lifting attachments as there are types of load. Indeed, as Julian Champkin ...

A look at the latest in lifting attachments Not every load can be hung from a hook – frequently, some kind of special attachment is needed. Julian Champkin reports.

How to be safe when using hoists Hoists and hoisting operations have become safer over the years, but accidents still happen and sometimes they can be very serious indeed. Julian Champkin reports.

Offshore lifting: Strong winds, heavier lifts The newest developments in offshore lifting nowadays are in the wind energy field. As turbines get heavier, blades get longer and towers get higher, ...

Ports invest in post-Panamax shipping The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate larger ocean-going vessels was completed in 2016. Since then, ports continue to invest in shoreside ...

How ports are using technology to boost efficiency Implementing technology can increase the capacity and efficiency of a port – for example, through optimising loading or unloading cargo operations ...

Starting with nuclear energy in the UK, Tony Rock reports on how overhead cranes around the world are being used in power applications.

Container terminals and the age of automation Faced with larger vessels and greater volumes, container terminals are racing to automate. Julian Champkin reports.

Below the hook: Turning point Special below-the-hook tools are available to rotate your load safely and efficiently in the air, says Sean Powers, Posi-Turner applications specialist, The Caldwell ...

AI in control In his March budget speech UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £900m backing for new super-computer facility to help the UK’s artificial intelligence industry. Julian Champkin ...

Speedy Services opens specialist Hoist division UK rental group Speedy has opened a specialist hoist division with a £1.5m investment in Geda rack and pinion hoists with capacities from 200kg to two ...

3-become-1 in ‘highly fragmented’ crane & hoist market Rotunda Capital Partners has partnered with American Equipment, Pacific Crane & Hoist and Allied Crane to form the largest independent provider ...