Energy efficient bulk material handling solution The E-Crane excels when it comes to bulk material handling applications requiring heavy-duty production cycles. Specifically designed for barge unloading processes, anything from fertilizer to coal to limestone to grain to scrap steel can be handled. The E-Crane is a truly versatile machine in that it can easily switch between commodities and still offer the high production required at many ports and industrial facilities. Built for ...

“De Kruiskenshoeve”, a non-profit charity organization, is a small residence where young, troubled adults stay to recover and reflect on their actions and choices. After they have had time to clear their minds and make positive changes, they return home, go back to school and continue participating in normal community life. Founder and head of “Kruiskenshoeve” is Mr. Robert Accoe, a retired policeman for the Belgian ...

Ghent, Belgium: Three years after the installation of the first large E-Crane, Van Heyghen Recycling (part of the Galloo Group) has christened a second, identical E-Crane to load ships up to Panamax size. In the past, scrap loading, unloading and stockpiling operations on the dock were carried out by contracted large rubber tired mobile harbor cranes. The first E-Crane has proven itself for several years and ...

[frame link="https://new.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/De-Lloyd-E-Crane-boekt-eerste-bestelling-voor-Russische-markt.jpg" linking="lightbox" align="right" type="simple"][/frame] E-Crane, the only Belgian manufacturer of port cranes, has recently acquired one of its most important suppliers. Even more recently, the company received its first order for an E-Crane in the Russian market. Indusign markets its equilibrium cranes with their characteristic look and unique design features under the brand name “E-Crane”. The East-Flemish company was founded in 1996 and still continues ...

[frame link="https://new.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dekring3.jpg" linking="lightbox" lightbox_group="de-kring" align="right" type="simple"][/frame] Friday November 30, an E-crane delegation of the committee “Company with Heart” visited the community center, De Kring, in Eeklo. The E-Crane service vehicle, usually full of working material and spare parts for E-crane clients, carried a whole different load that evening… “Until now, we've used a second-hand screen and projector in our multipurpose room. We moved into our brand-new ...

In 2012 E-Crane saw another great year for new orders. GenOn Energy, Inc. purchased a 700 Series / Model 4248 E-Crane for their plant in Newburg, Maryland. GenOn is an energy company that provides electricity to customers throughout the United States. The new 700 Series E-Crane will be used to unload gypsum brought in by rail cars  The gypsum will be deposited into a hopper where the ...

Unloading a river barge can vary greatly from port to port. The size of the terminal, the type of material handling equipment available and attitude of the workers can all make a difference in the efficient movement of material off of a barge. Equipment configurations and maintenance also play a part in productivity as does the training of the crane operator. With so many factors at play, Waterways Today decided to get advice from a material ...