2013 – Page 4 – E-Crane

Picture of the Month – April 2013

2013-05-01

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E-Crane’ s barge haul system

2013-04-28

Every year, 650m tonnes of bulk material are moved on the US inland waterways alone. The logistics chain of bulk materials like coal begins with a barge. Transportation by barge is one of the most cost-effective ways to move coal from the point of production to market. With today’s energy costs steadily rising, this method of transportation is increasing in popularity. Today up to 20% of all coal movement is made by barges. Why? Because it is the least expensive way to transport coal over longer distances. With Indonesia, Australia...

Blockbuster becomes a dredger

2013-04-23

[subheading_4]One of the key players in the construction of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2’s sea defences, is about to begin a new life. The massive Blockbuster E-Crane will be mounted on a floating platform and used for a pipeline dredging operation in the Caspian Sea, close to the shores of Kazakhstan.[/subheading_4] [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/blockbuster-maasvlakte.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”blockb” align=”left” type=”simple”][/frame] To be renamed Titan, Blockbuster’s 30m high...

E-Crane eyes growing Asian market

2013-04-18

[subheading_4]The Asian bulk equipment market is experiencing a period of significant growth. One region, in particular, that has caught the attention of crane manufacturer E-Crane Worldwide is Bangladesh, and the company has experienced significant success in the country. The E-Crane is designed specifically for barge and ship unloading, and is a proven and trusted solution in many bulk material handling industries.[/subheading_4] Many dedicated systems for offloading coal, limestone and other bulk materials are costly, inflexible and require an expensive, hard to maintain infrastructure....

Kiwanis interclub activity in the port of Ghent

2013-04-02

Division East Flanders CentreKC Eeklo Meetjesland On November 15, 2012, the inauguration of the new scrap loading port crane took place at the Galloo Gent scrap terminal of Galloo Gent (formerly known as Van Heyghen Recycling) in the port of Ghent. When the order for the E-Crane was placed, it was realized that both the customer and the manufacturer happened to be eminent members of “Kiwanis”!Pierre Vandeputte is the manager of the Galloo Group and is also the past president of KWT. Lieven Bauwens is Chairman of the Board of E-Crane Worldwide and president of the social committee...

Picture of the Month – March 2013

2013-04-01

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Van Oord commissions Titan and Astrachan

2013-03-28

Rotterdam, March 28 2013 – On 27 March 2013, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan. The honours were done by Mrs E. (Lily) de Wit – wife of Area Director F. (Freek) de Wit – and Mrs M. (Michele) Kamsteeg, wife of Area Manager M.C. (Ries) Kamsteeg. The order to build Titan and Astrachan was awarded to Holland Shipyards in Hardinxveld Giessendam, the Netherlands in October 2012. Given the tight construction deadline, virtually all of the work was done in the Netherlands. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/doop_titan_en_astrac40d4a6.jpg”...

Electric crane company installs first machine for APLNG

2013-03-26

The first E-Crane to be used in Australia has been installed and commissioned on the APLNG project site on Curtis Island. The E-Crane is a revolutionary bulk material handling machine designed and built by a company based in Adegem, Belgium. Project manager Steve Osborne said the E-Crane was an electric “balanced” crane which moved material more efficiently than any other type of machine. While the crane has been used mostly throughout Europe and the US, this is the first time the company has installed one in Australia. “This particular machine installed on...

Argentine terminal opts for E-Crane

2013-03-19

In early 2013, Terminal 6 S.A in Argentina placed an order for a new 1500 Series, Model 11264 PD-E E-Crane with 26,4 m (86.5 ft) outreach and a lift capacity of 19 Mtons (20.9 UStons) to unload soy beans from Mississippi and Paraná sized barges onto a conveyer system. Largest soya meal exporting company Terminal 6 S.A. is a joint venture between Bunge, and Aceitera General Deheza. It was founded in 1985 and has grown to become the largest soya meal exporting terminal in Argentina. The terminal also ships and handles grains and vegetable oils, along with other dry agribulk. Terminal 6...

Five E-Crane Installations Underway in March

2013-03-07

The month of March is sure to set a record for E-Crane International USA. Five E-Cranes installations across the United States will be in progress simultaneously. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/e-cranes-under-construction-in-usa-map.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”map” align=”left” type=”simple”][/frame] 1. GenOn The first crane that arrived in the country is a 700 Series / Model 4248 pedestal mounted E-Crane for GenOn Energy inc. The E-Crane will be used to unload gypsum...

Year: 2013