The latest content updates from the ochmagazine.com web site http://www.ochmagazine.com/ en-us http://www.ochmagazine.com/ http://ochmagazine.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/top-speakers-lined-up-for-ctla-in-brazil-240513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/top-speakers-lined-up-for-ctla-in-brazil-240513 A series of top international speakers from the global crane and heavy transport sectors have confirmed their presence at the second International Cranes and Transport Latin America conference, which takes place in São Paulo, Brazil, on 4 June. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:02 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-wins-50-million-contract-from-port-of-houston-240513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-wins-50-million-contract-from-port-of-houston-240513 The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has awarded a nearly $50 million contract to Konecranes Finland Corporation for four electric wharf cranes at Barbours Cut Container Terminal, one of the largest container handling facilities in th… Fri, 24 May 2013 04:29:38 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/power-plant-540-million-extra-costs-is-long-term-investment-240513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/power-plant-540-million-extra-costs-is-long-term-investment-240513 The head of energy company, Southern Co., described the decision to write off $540 million in extra costs on a Mississippi power plant as "a bitter pill for us to swallow." However, he defended the project as a long-term investment for the large uti… Fri, 24 May 2013 04:25:25 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/columbus-mckinnon-operating-margin-rises-to-10-per-cent-of-sales-240513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/columbus-mckinnon-operating-margin-rises-to-10-per-cent-of-sales-240513 Columbus McKinnon’s operating margin increased to 10% of sales in fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, it has been announced. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:32 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/going-nuclear-with-cranes/ http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/going-nuclear-with-cranes/ Nuclear power is widely regarded as the most environmentally benign way of producing electricity on a large scale. This month OCH examines the growing demand for cranes in the nuclear industry. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:37:00 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/qawithdan-kelley/ http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/qawithdan-kelley/ Crane Sales Manager for CraneVeyor Corporation Wed, 22 May 2013 05:31:55 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/west-coast-on-the-road-to-economic-recovery/ http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/west-coast-on-the-road-to-economic-recovery/ With unemployment teetering at 7.7 percent and 3 million fewer jobs than when the recession began, the US economy still has some way to go before it regains the luster it enjoyed before the global economic downturn. And, while the nations housing mar… Wed, 22 May 2013 05:18:00 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/boosting-safety-through-simulator-solution/ http://www.ochmagazine.com/features/boosting-safety-through-simulator-solution/ The Liebherr simulators increase port safety & productivity by providing a cost-effective, highly efficient crane operator training solution. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:09:56 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/abengoa-to-build-110-million-power-plant-in-glendale-200513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/abengoa-to-build-110-million-power-plant-in-glendale-200513 Spain-based multinational corporation Abengoa has announced that it will build a $110 million facility in Glendale, California, that will cook household trash at extreme temperatures, forming a gas that can be burned to make electricity. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:42:00 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-delivers-rtg-cranes-to-meridian-port-services-200513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-delivers-rtg-cranes-to-meridian-port-services-200513 A total of five Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry cranes are being erected at the Meridian Port Services (MPS) container terminal in Tema, Ghana, it has been reported. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:39:26 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-sts-cranes-heading-for-georgia-200513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-sts-cranes-heading-for-georgia-200513 Four Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS cranes are on their way to the Port of Savannah, Georgia, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). Mon, 20 May 2013 04:31:00 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/aloysius-rauen-steps-down-as-ceo-of-demag-cranes http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/aloysius-rauen-steps-down-as-ceo-of-demag-cranes Aloysius Rauen is to step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Management Board of Demag Cranes AG on 31 May 2013, it has been confirmed. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:27:31 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/ge-has-interest-in-ghana-power-plant-020513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/ge-has-interest-in-ghana-power-plant-020513 General Electric has expressed interest in Ghana’s power sector with the US firm planning to build a 1000 megawatts power plant in the country. Thu, 02 May 2013 10:13:00 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/cranes-boost-manitowoc-sales-to-898-million-020513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/cranes-boost-manitowoc-sales-to-898-million-020513 Wisconsin -based Manitowoc Co. has reported sales of $898.0 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to sales of $851.9 million in the first quarter of 2012. Thu, 02 May 2013 10:09:49 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/bailey-cranes-rolls-out-hybrid-powered-carry-deck-cranes-020513 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/bailey-cranes-rolls-out-hybrid-powered-carry-deck-cranes-020513 To help increase fuel savings, Bailey Cranes has rolled out a new line of battery- and hybrid-powered carry-deck cranes. The 18,000-lb. capacity IC-18 is the first in a line of four industrial crane models that Bailey Cranes plans to produce. The fam… Thu, 02 May 2013 10:05:25 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/columbus-mckinnon-unveils-new-airstar-chain-hoist http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/columbus-mckinnon-unveils-new-airstar-chain-hoist Columbus McKinnon has unveiled its CM AirStar Chain Hoist with new enhancements which, the company says, give the hoist “best-in-class performance” even for the most demanding applications. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:40:07 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-wins-major-order-for-goliath-crane-190413 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/konecranes-wins-major-order-for-goliath-crane-190413 Finnish company Konecranes has received a major order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard EstaleiroEnseada do Paraguaçu (EEP). Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:46:48 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/new-cranes-arrive-at-colombian-port-190413 http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/new-cranes-arrive-at-colombian-port-190413 The Regional Port of Buenaventura SA, which constitute the largest cranes on the South American Pacific coast, has received two new Super Post Panamax gantry cranes, local news reports revealed recently. The USD 16.7M investment in the equipment is i… Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:39:01 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/grup-tcb-invests-in-new-cranes-at-tcq-terminal http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/grup-tcb-invests-in-new-cranes-at-tcq-terminal Spanish port operator Grup TCB has moved one step closer to its goal of increasing business with shipping companies in the west coast after it was announced that it will operate the new TCQ terminal at Puerto Quetzal, located on the Pacific coast of … Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:35:06 GMT http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/terex-delivers-1500th-harbour-crane http://www.ochmagazine.com/news/terex-delivers-1500th-harbour-crane Terex Port Solution has announced that it has delivered its 1,500th Gottwald mobile harbour crane – a Model 6 G HMK 6407 – to SEA-invest’s Antwerp Bulk Terminal (ABT). Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:30:48 GMT