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BMCT receives first batch of mega quay cranes

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Pvt Ltd (BMCT), a subsidiary of PSA International, received its first batch of three super-post panamax quay cranes in the lead-up to BMCT?s planned start of operations at the end of 2017.

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HIMOINSA receives Frost & Sullivan award

Frost & Sullivan, the market research agency, awarded HIMOINSA with its prize for Growth Excellence Leadership, during an award ceremony that took place in London recently. At the beginning of the year, because of its excellent results in terms of growth and customer impact, the Frost & Sullivan expert jury selected HIMOINSA as the most outstanding manufacturer of generator sets.

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Konecranes bags order for lift trucks from Napier Port

In order to further strengthen its important position on New Zealand?s North Island, Napier Port ordered six more cranes from Konecranes. In December 2017 six new lift trucks will be delivered to the terminal, situated in the rapidly growing Hawke?s Bay region.

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Volvo Trucks successfully concludes Fuelwatch Challenge India 2017

For the eighth consecutive year, Volvo Trucks conducted the Fuelwatch Challenge India Finals recently. The competition is recognised as an annual mainstay event in the industry and embodies the company?s Fuelwatch mission towards a fuel-efficient industry model. After a series of national competitions across the region, 29 top contenders met for a decisive driving in Singrauli.

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First Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane in Switzerland

Emil Egger AG, a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, recently took delivery of a Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 from the plant in Ehingen for its first job in Zurich. The 1,000 tonne crane will be in service around six months there for the assembly of large reinforced concrete supports.

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Magna Tyres Group appoints new Sales Manager in West Africa

Magna Tyres Group announced the appointment of Muktar Barrie as Sales Manager for the French-speaking countries in West Africa. In his new position, he has taken on the responsibility for growing the Magna Tyres? market presence and will focus on developing strong customer relationships.

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Shri Dinesh Crane Services buys SANY all terrain crane

Self-developed dual-pump converging/diversion main valve is used. Converging flow of the single-action dual-pump ensures fast operation and high work efficiency; combined-action dual-pump diversion system is applied to ensure stable controllability. Electric proportional variable displacement piston pump is used to ensure high-accurate flow control with higher efficiency and energy saving.

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Manitowoc enhances training programmes in Central America

Manitowoc Cranes has expanded its Spanish-language Crane Care training programmes in Central America and the Caribbean, focusing on enhancing aftermarket service quality in the region. Unlike training sessions offered in the past, where trainees had to travel to the US and attend classes in English, courses now give technicians who don?t speak English the chance to be trained in their native language and to avoid high travel expenses.

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XCMG introduces amphibious excavator

The Chinese construction equipment major XCMG has launched its first amphibious excavator designed in China. The XE215S amphibious excavator is an innovative multi-purpose excavator designed for working on beach, soft soil and climatic environment.

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NCC buys Liebherr Telescopic Crawler Crane

Liebherr has delivered a new LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane to NCC Ltd Hyderabad for its Nagpur metro project. In this project, the crane hoists girders for the two new metro lines which have a total length of 38 km, thereby the pick-and-carry characteristics of telescopic crawler crane are a great advantage. Liebherr is convinced that the use of such a crane, first time in India, will give a big opening to this technology.

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