News and press releases

Marcor Stevedoring receives new LHM 800

The new LHM 800 fits into the strategic growth of the terminal’s expansion, with its focus on more sustainable operations by using more renewable energy and cleaner drive concepts. A second LHM 800 has also been ordered and is scheduled to be shipped to Marcor later this year. The Hartel Terminal has a 130,000 m² terminal and a 600-metre quay with a 16-metre draft alongside. It has vessel handling options from barges up to 120,000 DWT baby-cape vessels, both for board-to-board transshipment and discharge to/from the terminal.

Liebherr Miami facilities to support FBR Hadrian X® maintenance and service

Liebherr USA, Co. and robotic technology company, FBR Limited, have agreed to utilize the Liebherr Miami facilities as a US service and maintenance base for the next generation Hadrian X® robots.

Biggest order in the history of Saudi Liebherr Co.

This order is making history: the Saudi Arabian company AMHEC has ordered 55 new cranes from Liebherr. It is the largest order that Saudi Liebherr Co. has ever received. Mr. Abdullah Al-Suwaiket, Chief Executive Officer at AMHEC said: “Our company's purchase decision is based on many years of positive experience with mobile cranes from Liebherr. We trust in the quality of Liebherr's products and their excellent service.”

Successful CDP ranking for Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS

From a solid C to a solid B: Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS has improved its CDP ranking with the disclosure of its “climate change” program.

Four Liebherr Electric Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes for Italy

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is proud to announce the handover of four electric rubber tyre gantry cranes (ERTG) to customers in Italy. One ERTG has been delivered to Salerno Container Terminal (SCT), controlled by Gallozzi Group, while three have been delivered to Consorzio Napoletano Terminal Containers, Naples (Conateco), an MSC company. The cranes were handed over in recent weeks and will make a valuable contribution to the economies of Southern Italy and beyond.

One heart and one soul: Liebherr’s electric adjustment system for the wind-assisted drive by AYRO

Liebherr is proud to share its collaboration with AYRO, the French industrial start-up that recently successfully equipped the Canopée vessel with four OceanWings®, making it the first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. With a height of 37 metres and a surface area of 363 m² each, this automated, lowerable and patented vertical wingsail technology will help to reduce CO2 emissions by cutting fossil fuel consumption.

Liebherr exhibits at WasteExpo 2024

Liebherr USA’s earthmoving and material handling technology team exhibits at WasteExpo 2024 showcasing the LH 22 C Industry material handler and the L 550 XPower wheel loader at booth #2214.

New carrier machine for slurry wall construction LBX 600

Liebherr launches a new carrier machine for slurry wall construction on the market. The compact size of the LBX 600 fulfils the requirements of jobsites in urban areas in particular. The electrically driven unplugged version also impresses with the advantages of zero emission. The LBX 600 can be fitted with mechanical or hydraulic grabs. The modular boom system allows for three different versions of the machine and a high degree of flexibility.

Liebherr’s L series fast-erecting cranes: compact power – a fresh take

Compact power – a fresh take: this is Liebherr’s maxim for its fundamental overhaul of the L1-24 and L1-32 fast-erecting cranes. The two cranes feature new crane control and operating systems, new assistance systems and extensive crane component optimisation.

Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen invests in new assembly hall for battery-electric wheel loaders

After roughly ten months of construction, Liebherr has commissioned a new assembly hall especially for the manufacture of battery-electric wheel loaders at their plant in Bischofshofen. The group’s first electric wheel loader, the L 507 E, has been rolling off the assembly line here since March 2024. In total, Liebherr has invested over €2.2 million in the new manufacturing facilities. The nearly 1000 m² production area is designed for a maximum yearly output of up to 500 battery-electric wheel loaders.

LPI gearboxes: Liebherr’s electrical drive solutions for construction machinery

With the LPI gearbox series, Liebherr offers construction machinery manufacturers a wide range of standardised gearboxes for the electrification of drives. The planetary gearboxes are optimised for a small installation space, maximum torque density and optimum efficiency and are suitable for both electric and hydraulic drives.

Liebherr presents new app: MyAssistant for Earthmoving

Liebherr presents MyAssistant for Earthmoving, a new app that provides all relevant information about earthmoving and material handling machines in a digital format. Bundled in a mobile application, the app combines numerous features that offers significant added value, especially for machine operators. The MyAssistant for Earthmoving app provides contextual data from various databases around the world relating to the operation and maintenance of your machines – simply, quickly and intelligently.

Digging for knowledge with Liebherr Mining

Within the mining industry, Liebherr has a reputation for manufacturing high-quality equipment that delivers excellent onsite performance and reliability. However, for customers to achieve optimal results with their Liebherr machines, it’s imperative that their people on the ground receive the right training to both operate and maintain this equipment. This is where people like Alexandre Pontes come in.

Bigger, higher, stronger: Haslach expands fleet with LTM 1300-6.3

Kranverleih Haslach GmbH has added an LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet, which consists of cranes with two to five axles – all from Liebherr. The new addition not only has 6 axles, but is also the largest mobile crane in the Allgäu-based family company’s portfolio.

Strong in the machine world: Competence knows no gender at Liebherr in Biberach

Is mobile construction crane work really just for men? On International Women's Day, Katrin Kremmler and Antonia Michutta show that expertise isn't a matter of gender. Both work with heavy machinery and it's precisely this passion that has now brought them together at Liebherr’s site in Biberach (Riß).

Liebherr-Aerospace participates in A&DSS 2024

Liebherr-Aerospace will be present at the Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit from 12-14 March 2024 in Seattle, Washington (USA).

Liebherr mixing tower supplies quality concrete for crane ballast weights

Betonwerk Högerle GmbH in Dietenheim has modernised its production of precast concrete parts with a new Betomat 3-235 concrete mixing tower. Högerle is known for the planning and production of high-quality solid components, prefabricated staircases, basement systems, filigree elements and ballast weights for Liebherr tower cranes.

Liebherr sponsors 10th annual One City Marathon

Multiple Liebherr employees participate in this one-of-a-kind event, featuring two Liebherr A 924 wheeled excavators from the earthmoving and material handling technology product segment.