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Staff Writer
LEEA Sets Date for Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has scheduled the latest Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) for Thursday 2 July 2026. This year’s theme is: ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal.’
CSP Iberian Bilbao Terminal takes delivery of a state-of-the-art STS crane and boosts its operational capacity
CSP Iberian Bilbao Terminal has taken delivery of a new Super Post-Panamax (STS) crane, substantially increasing the operational capacity of the container terminal at the Port of Bilbao and boosting productivity and efficiency in its operations. The crane comes equipped with the latest technology and features available for loading and unloading container ships
Moving beyond snap-back in deepwater hoisting
How Stabbert Maritime replaced steel wire with TechIce to reshape hoisting safety and workflow offshore
Charting the way forward
In this month’s CEO diaries, Hoist hears from Sarah Spivey, who began her career in marketing before finding her way to Modulift and progressively making her way through the company ranks until she took on the role of managing director.
Power lifting
Suitable for a wide variety of purposes, electric power-operated hoists are generally used when lifting requires more power, speed, frequency or precision than can be provided efficiently by human effort. Ben Dobbs, head of global standards and legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks at the principles for their selection.
A Modern Lifting Solution
Hoist hears from Hoist & Winch, one of the UK’s leading lifting equipment, companies on the supply and installation of a two-phase hoisting solution to support both plant installation and ongoing maintenance for a modern flour mill.
Unirope Celebrates 20 Years in Western Canada
Unirope Limited’s Edmonton, Alberta facility has passed the 20-year milestone, making it the Mississauga, Ontario-headquartered company’s second oldest location.
A German Affair
LogiMAT 2026, the international trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management, brings together exhibitors from all areas of the intralogistics sector to present their newest products and solutions for efficient warehousing processes. Hoist highlights the upcoming event at the Messe Stuttgart on 24–26 March, where visitors can look forward to discovering the latest cutting-edge innovations and hundreds of brand-new products being showcased for the very first time.
Automatic gear
With new technology comes key transformation. Automation is just one of many that is transforming industrial construction. For the lifting industry in particular, semi and fully automated lifting equipment offers many benefits, from optimising material flow to ensuring operations are safer for workers. Julian Champkin explores the differences between semi and fully automated lifting and the key benefits they each offer.
Staying under control
Crane controls have been revolutionised since the arrival of variable frequency drives. Julian Champkin looks at the different systems available.