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GE has interest in Ghana power plant 02 May, 2013
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.
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Cranes boost Manitowoc sales to $898 million
Thursday, May 02, 2013 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.
Bailey Cranes rolls out hybrid-powered carry-deck cranes
Thursday, May 02, 2013 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 family of cranes will range in capacity from 9,000 to 36,000 lbs.
Columbus McKinnon unveils new AirStar Chain Hoist
Friday, April 26, 2013 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.
Konecranes wins major order for Goliath crane
Friday, April 19, 2013 Finnish company Konecranes has received a major order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard EstaleiroEnseada do Paraguaçu (EEP).
New cranes arrive at Colombian port
Friday, April 19, 2013 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 intended to increase productivity in port operations.
Grup TCB invests in new cranes at TCQ terminal
Friday, April 19, 2013 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 Guatemala.
Terex delivers 1,500th harbour crane
Friday, April 19, 2013 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).
Ushering in a new chapter for OCH
Friday, April 12, 2013 The poet and renowned physician Oliver Wendell Holmes once remarked that the greatest thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
Network with the OCH industry on LinkedIn
Monday, March 25, 2013 OCH Magazine has created a new LinkedIn group for professionals working in the overhead crane and hoist industry.
Konecranes wins major order for Goliath crane
Friday, March 22, 2013 Finnish company Konecranes has received a major order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP).

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