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Cranes before the steam era At the pinnacle of today's modern mobile crane design we have obvious examples such as HIAB's hydraulic, truck mounted crane; but what about the pre-diesel, pre-hydraulic days? What source of power did they use to lift such heavy loads?...

Harriet McEntee and her pony Archie have been having an eventful time recently. Following her sponsorship by HJ Logistics, Harriet gives us a brief insight into the excitement of competing in local events after being diagnosed with scoliosis (a curvature of the...

Although much of our HIAB crane work is centered around the building and construction industry, we're also able to carry out slightly more unusual tasks such as lifting and transporting boats to their new destinations. On this occasion, we were contracted to move a...

For those that travel regularly between Kent and Essex, a significant reduction in journey time looks like it could be on the cards for 2027. That's the proposed opening date of the Lower Thames Crossing, dubbed the biggest road project since the construction of the...

With wind energy becoming more widespread across the globe, the key components that are used to generate it need to be transported to their final destination somehow. For land-based wind farms, specially adapted low loader trucks are often used to carry out the task...

For those of us within the industry the word HIAB is synonymous with 'loader crane' but what does the word stand for and what does it actually mean? HIAB is an acronym. In other words, it's an abbreviation of the full name of the company Hydrauliska Industri AB that...

Although our mobile HIAB cranes are strong, being able to lift 40 tonne/metre, they're nowhere near as strong as this brute. After penning a recent blog about the biggest truck in the world, we couldn't resist finding out more about heavy-duty cranes and just how much...

Ton or Tonne? - It's kinda like one of those "You say tomay-toe, I say tomar-toe" type scenarios, only slightly more confusing! Although everyone knows what a tomato is, the word is pronounced slightly differently depending on whereabouts you live in the world....

As all transport and haulage companies that operate in Central London will know, the rules regarding vehicle emissions have just had another big shake-up. Earlier this month on the 8th April 2019, any diesel vehicle, whether it be a car, van or lorry must be ULEZ (...

As everyone knows, the haulage industry is heavily reliant on diesel engines to power their trucks. While electric and hybrid cars are becoming more widespread on UK roads, it doesn't look likely that you'll see electric powered rigid and artic. trucks on our roads...

At HJ Logistics we're no strangers to big trucks but it's unlikely that you'll ever see one of these monsters parked in our Kent depot. If you're wondering what it is, it's the BelAZ 75710 and it's officially the biggest truck in the world. More about the BelAZ 75710...