MANITOWOC – No one knows just when those giant blue cranes manufactured in the heart of Manitowoc will begin their long journey to U.S. Navy shipyards. Many of you will remember “Big Blue,” the giant ...

This and another crane were finished in late 2023 and were parked in the Wisconsin Heavy Fabrication docking lot until the Navy gave the OK to ship.

Today’s truck cranes combine long reach, high lifting capacities, and highway-speed-travel capabilities to work on large bridge jobs, prefabricated building erection, and more. Since they are not a ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Where Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge once stood, 22 colossal floating cranes work sunrise to sunset, evoking ...