Equipment Purchases

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement with Béjaia Mediterranean Terminal (BMT SPA) for the order of one Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG). The order was booked in Cargotec’s second quarter order intake, with delivery taking place in Q2 2021. Bejaia Mediterranean Terminal (BMT SPA) is operated by Portek International Pte Ltd, who has […]

Narrow Aisle Ltd has a contract to supply a fleet of its latest electric-powered Flexi LiTHiON articulated forklift trucks to Samsung Mexicana for operation in the company’s Tijuana plant, where semi-conductor devices and electronic components for the automotive and consumer sectors are produced. In all, eight space-saving Flexi LiTHiON models – built at Narrow Aisle’s […]

Falcon Lifts has delivered a Falcon Spider FS 330Z to a painting company based in Nuuk Greenland. The Falcon, which will also be available for rental, is already in operation at various construction sites in the Nuuk area. Because of the harsh climate and often very cold temperatures a spider of the highest specification was […]

Based in Dublin, Ireland, rental firm GK Hire, has taken delivery of 21Genie GS-1330m scissor lift platforms. Featuring a power-efficient e-drive system for full-day, emissions-free runtime and weighing less than the standard service elevator capacity limitation of 1000kg (2205lb),the Genie GS-1330m scissor lift combines a maximum working height of 5.9m (18ft 8in), a lift capacity […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order for four forklifts from Yizheng Port Co Ltd, including two Kalmar Essential Forklifts with a lifting capacity of 16t and two Kalmar Heavy Forklifts with a lifting capacity of 25t. The order, which was concluded through Kalmar’s local dealer Suzhou Hefeng Industry Equipment Co Ltd, was booked […]

SkyJacks, one of South Africa’s premier suspended access and aerial work platforms providers, has implemented Point of Rental’s Syrinx software in all their branches from 1 July. “When we look at businesses who will benefit most from our software, we’re looking for partners,” said Kelly Hoffman, Point of Rental’s business manager for Africa. “SkyJacks will […]

Lifting solutions specialists GGR Group has sold the first electric telehandler to Flannery Plant Hire in the UK. The machine will be used as part of works on the new HS2 high speed railway linking up London, the Midlands and the North of England. Niall Hester, operations director at Flannery Plant Hire said, “Following the […]

In the second quarter of 2020, Piattaforma Logistica Trieste SrL (PLT) ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane for a new terminal in the Port of Trieste in north eastern Italy. After delivery in September and commissioning in October, the crane will handle containers, general cargo and heavy project cargo. PLT is a partnership […]

ZPMC’s South Africa Subsidiary has won a contract to supply 22 port straddle carriers to the South Africa Transnet TPT Terminal, increasing ZPMC’s market share the country. This is the second South African port to place an order with ZPMC during the COVID-19 pandemic. ZPMC describes its straddle carriers as of light structure, they are […]

Equipment Finders Inc (EFI), a Nashville, USA-based construction equipment rental centre, has expanded its product offering by introducing a fleet of push-around scissor lifts from Hy-Brid Lifts. Push-around lifts continue gaining traction as contractors do their part to reduce accidents by limiting the use of ladders on job sites. EFI’s introduction of these lifts, which […]