Mammoet has expanded its global crawler crane fleet with the purchase of two high-capacity Liebherr machines, reinforcing its position as the owner of the world’s largest heavy-lift crane collection.
The Dutch heavy lift and transport specialist has added a Liebherr LR11350 and a Liebherr LR12500-1.0 to its fleet. This is the second LR12500-1.0 acquired by Mammoet.
Liebherr released the LR12500-1.0 to the global market in 2022. It is one of the largest crawler cranes the manufacturer produces, surpassed only by the LR13000, a 3,000-tonne capacity crawler crane that is already part of Mammoet’s fleet.
The latest investment comes as Mammoet sees strong growth in the renewables sector, particularly offshore wind. Increasing turbine heights are driving demand for taller and more powerful crawler cranes to handle installation work.
The LR11350 offers a maximum load capacity of 1,350 tonnes and a hoist height of 220 metres. It will join ten other Mammoet cranes in the 1,000 to 1,350-tonne class.
The LR12500-1.0 delivers 2,500 tonnes of lifting capacity through its uniquely wide main boom. It has a hoist height of 200 metres, and its modular design allows for easier transport, making it well suited to projects around the world.
Peter van Oostrom, Global Projects and Assets Director at Mammoet, said:
“To ensure we continue to have a crane fleet best fitting market requirements and most modern fleet of cranes in the world, it is important that we invest in new machines from leading manufacturers.
Liebherr is a worldwide supplier and the logical choice for cranes of this capacity.
We therefore see it being in very high demand, particularly for offshore wind projects”.
Christoph Kleiner, Managing Director at Liebherr, said:
“Mammoet has been a key partner to Liebherr for many years, providing valuable input into the development of new crane hardware. Its insight into usability and future capacity requirements is invaluable.
We have a strong relationship with Mammoet and are delighted it has added two more Liebherr cranes to its world-class fleet”.
The two cranes are scheduled to work on upcoming projects in Europe, with the LR12500-1.0 heading to the United Kingdom and the LR11350 set to operate in the Netherlands.