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SPMT, girder deck and unique mobile lifting system used as alternative to a mobile crane for German bridge replacement

Increasing efficiency, accommodating ever larger and heavier components, all while reducing environmental impact, are key themes in wind turbine transport. Alex Dahm reports

More mixed: Transport 50 in 2020

Back to normal growth and few surprises in the 2020 ranking of the world’s largest specialized transport companies

TPA long distance debut

Mammoet saves time and money utilising its TPA for long distance haul

Industrial bullets transported internationally

Fagioli uses Cometto self-propelled trailers to help transport industrial bullets between Italy and Croatia

Transport 50 deadline extended

There is still time to submit entries for this year’s Transport 50 (T50) listing of the world’s largest specialized transport companies but act quickly

WingMax for the longest blades

Faymonville‘s new WingMax trailer is designed for the increasingly prevalent wind turbine blades more than 70 metres long

India: Confident expectation

Planned or mooted infrastructure projects inspired confidence among crane manufacturers at the recent ExCon exhibition in India. Partha Pratim Basistha reports

Broshuis to resume production

Dutch trailer maker to restart production with deliveries resuming in the first week of June

Aertssen and Roll-it consolidate

Roll-iT name dropped as Belgian crane rental business Aertssen Kranen incorporates its specialized transport activities

Broshuis suspends production

Manufacturing put on hold due to to Covid-19 at the Broshuis specialized trailer factory in the Netherlands

Al Faris sails through mountains

Transport specialist carries loads of up to 56 tonnes across Dubai as part of clean energy project

SPMT: Propelled to fame

A look at the latest SPMT equipment updates and some of the ways in which Mammoet and ALE are utilising this important specialized transport tool. Christian Shelton reports