Int. Cranes and Specialized Transp  |  March 2014
NEWS 6
A record year for Palfinger, Cargotec up in Q4 but down overall, NBR adds platform type crawler transporter, Southern Cranes adds Liebherr, Asian demand lifts Kobelco crane sales
CONEXPO REVIEW 13
A confident mood prevailed at the ConExpo show, held in Las Vegas, USA last month. IC presents a first batch of news highlights from the show
BUSINESS 21
The first few months of the year have seen weakness among some European and Asian crane manufacturers undermine sometimes robust growth elsewhere. Chris Sleight reports
APPRENTICESHIPS 23
Laura Hatton looks at how important apprenticeship programmes are in helping to fill the skills shortage
OPERATOR TRAINING 29
Re-training and re-assessment is vital in maintaining standards on work sites. Laura Hatton finds out what training courses are on offer
SITE REPORT 33
Crane rental company Sogecofa use three Terex all terrain cranes to service the Kembs lock
on the Grand Canal of Alsace. IC reports
SPECIAL TRANSPORT NEWS 37
A roundup of news from the sector
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT 38
Delta Maritime transported turbine components from Spain to a wind farm in Greece
THE KNOWLEDGE 41
This month Marco van Daal discusses bolsters and turntables and ways to implement them for
transporting long loads
AUCTIONS 44
With improved technology and increased internet access, industrial auctions are increasing
in popularity. Laura Hatton investigates
CATT PREVIEW 46
International Cranes and Transport Turkey is a must-attend one day conference and networking reception in Istanbul on 8 May. IC presents a preview of what’s on the agenda
PRODUCT NEWS 49
Partha Pratim Basistha rounds up the product news and other updates on the Indian market
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 61
A selection of equipment and accessories for all sectors of the lifting industry
BACK PAGE 63
People news, Events diary, and the Picture of the month
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Int. Cranes and Specialized Transp March 2014.