News and press releases

Liebherr launches mobile harbour crane LHM 800

Liebherr Maritime Cranes introduces new flagship mobile harbour crane to market, the LHM 800. Maximum lifting capacity of the new giant is 308 tonnes.

Liebherr mobile harbour crane quartet for Katoen Natie

Katoen Natie N.V. sets a new benchmark in terms of lifting capacity at the port of Antwerp, investing in three new Liebherr mobile harbour cranes, two LHM 600s and one LHM 550 . Additionally, the company enforced its operations in Radicatel, France, with a new LHM 420.

Liebherr mobile harbour crane quartet for Katoen Natie

Liebherr delivers four mobile harbour cranes to Katoen Natie in Belgium and France.

Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set all-time record

Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set the benchmark in terms of annual deliveries, supplying as many cranes per year as no other manufacturer has ever delivered before.

All-time record for Liebherr mobile harbour cranes

Liebherr Maritime Cranes set a historical record, supplying 112 units worldwide in 2014. This is the highest number of mobile harbour crane deliveries which have ever been achieved within one year.

Spectacular single lift of RL-K 7500 subsea crane at Liebherr test bed in Rostock

On the premises of Liebherr in Rostock a remarkable single lift of the new RL-K 7500 subsea crane recently took place in the course of its loading for shipment to Asia. The lift was executed by four Liebherr cranes.

Liebherr mobile harbour crane doubles Drammen’s container handling capacity

The Norwegian Port of Drammen opted for a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 550, which has started operation in June 2014. This investment in the future represents the second mobile harbour crane for the port, which has been operating an LHM 400 since 2008.

SmartGrip® for mobile harbour cranes in high demand

Just a few months after the launch of SmartGrip®, ports across the globe rely on this innovative tool and its outstanding advantages, including Necotrans in Senegal and Port Polnocny in Poland. Operating as an intelligent system, SmartGrip® optimises grab filling rates in a self-learning manner.

Spectacular lift of an RL-K 7500

Four Liebherr cranes lifting new RL-K 7500 subsea crane onto transportation device.

40 Years of Liebherr Mobile Harbour Cranes

In 2014, the Liebherr Group celebrates the 40th anniversary of its mobile harbour cranes. Since 1974, this product has become an important part in the Liebherr portfolio.

SmartGrip in High Demand

Just a few months after the launch of SmartGrip, ports across the globe rely on this innovative tool and its outstanding advantages.

Liebherr at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 trade fair

At the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 international trade fair from 23 to 26 September 2014, Liebherr is presenting services from the areas of cranes and components for wind turbines.

Liebherr-Components at the SMM 2014

From 9 to 12 September 2014, Liebherr is presenting components and system solutions for a wide range of maritime applications at the SMM, the specialist trade fair in Hamburg.

Liebherr at the SMM 2014 in Hamburg

The Liebherr Group will be represented by two divisions at the International Trade Fair for Shipbuilding, Machines and Maritime Technology (SMM) 2014, which takes place from 9 to 12 September in Hamburg (Germany).

Around 8,000 visitors at Open Day in Killarney

Great interest in Open Day at Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Killarney.

Liebherr introduces intelligent grabbing technology SmartGrip

The intelligent grabbing technology SmartGrip represents an evolutionary step in highly efficient bulk handling and provides various advantages to ports and terminals.

Liebherr mobile harbour crane doubles Drammen’s container handling capacity

The port of Drammen, Norway, has invested in a new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane. The new machine is equipped with Pactronic® hybrid drive system.

Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd Celebrates 25 Years

Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd, which started production in 1989, is a manufacturing plant for maritime cranes and cargo handling equipment including ship and port cranes, offshore cranes and mobile harbour cranes. On Friday [July, 11], the equipment manufacturer played host to staff, stakeholders and members of the family that own Liebherr, with a day of tours of its Ayres Quay base, before an evening of celebration at the city’s Stadium of Light.