Since 1975, Liebherr’s board offshore cranes (BOS) have been synonymous with robust technology and dependability in offshore operations. More than 500 cranes installed all around the globe are a testament to five decades of continuous development. 50 years on, Liebherr is still driving innovation forward and expanding the BOS series to include an electric variant for modern, sustainable offshore requirements. Parallel to this, Liebherr also celebrates an anniversary for its mobile harbour cranes. As its 2,000^th mobile harbour crane rolls out of the factory in Rostock (Germany), the LHM 600 marks an important milestone. The company can lay claim to more than 15 years at the top as global market leader in this sector.

In 2025, Liebherr’s LR 1300 crawler crane celebrates its 18th birthday and is widely regarded as one of the most successful cranes in its class. Since making its debut at Bauma 2007, almost 1,000 units have been deployed around the world. Its uncompromising lightweight design, high mobility, assistance systems and digital systems have made it the industry standard. The crane is also now available as a battery-electric, zero local emissions variant in the form of the new LR 1300.2 SX unplugged.

Liebherr introduces the first fully electric duty cycle crawler crane – the HS 8100.2 dual power – giving customers total freedom. They can operate the duty cycle crawler crane on a fully electric basis by using grid electricity or, if charging infrastructure is limited or non-existent, there is still the built-in diesel generator. Plus, the electric free-fall winches recuperate energy, enabling the HS 8100.2 dual power to deliver the same performance from 30 % less energy than the conventional version. These benefits make the duty cycle crawler crane an ideal choice for construction sites where noise and emissions need to be kept to a minimum.

Liebherr-Mining celebrates the successful commissioning of a complete trolley solution at the Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile – the first fully functional system of its kind in the country. The scope of supply spans the entire infrastructure, as well as four 360-tonne T 284 mining trucks with pantograph. The solution, which is specially designed for extreme altitude, strong winds and seismic hazards, constitutes an important milestone for the transition of mining technologies towards electrification.

The Austrian Torrent and Avalanche Control governmental department uses the LPO 100 mobile energy storage system from Liebherr for the first time, supplying power to a remote construction site in the Ellmautal valley (Austria). Owing to the poor supply of mains electricity around the site, the use of a Liebherr fast-erecting crane in particular, caused electricity peaks and power shortages. Rather than relying on a conventional diesel-powered generator, the approx. 94 kWh energy storage system can now manage peak loads of up to around 100 kVA. It supplies power not only to the crane but also to other machines and can be charged either during the day or overnight. Using the energy storage system saves some 2,000 litres of diesel per month, cutting CO₂ emissions over a four-month period by approximately 20.3 t.

Liebherr receives the German Sustainability Award – the most prestigious prize for environmental and social responsibility – in not one but two categories. Firstly, the company is recognised for its commitment to integrating the principles of the circular economy into its product design. Secondly, the FNXa 522i fully vacuumed freezer makes an impression: the large electrical appliance is a brilliant example of designing for the circular economy and features BluRoX vacuum insulation technology. This is stabilised by perlite, finely ground volcanic rock, and dramatically reduces the energy consumption of the appliance.