13.03.2015

Major crane auction

Ritchie Bros is to hold a major crane and transport auction for Energy Transportation/Crane in Casper, Wyoming, later this month.

The auction follows the sale of Energy Transportation/Crane to NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul last month. The deal did not include the cranes - see: NCSG acquires Energy Crane.

Energy Crane & Rigging/Transportation was founded by Dan McGlade in the 1980s, and he has now decided to retire. Speaking of the auction he said: "We have an outstanding fleet. You can take any piece in this sale and put it straight to work. I have bought and sold with Ritchie Bros many times over the years and developed a strong trust with the company. With a Ritchie Bros. unreserved auction you know that everything will sell with no minimum bids and go to a new owner at the end of the sale."

More than 700 lots will be sold in the unreserved public auction, including 14 Rough Terrain cranes, ranging from 20 – 150 tonnes, seven All Terrain cranes from 200 to 500 tonnes, seven truck cranes ranging from 75 to 110 tonnes and six crawler cranes from 200 to 600 tonnes, along with related rigging and transport equipment.

A special financing offer is available for this auction through Ritchie Bros Financial Services, with rates as low as 3.95 percent, and 90 day terms. Bids can be made in person at the auction site, online or by proxy. The auction will be held on Wednesday, March 25th starting at 9:00. To go directly to the auction site click here
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Some of the cranes to be sold at auction later this month

Rob Giroux, vice president, sales at Ritchie Bros said: "This is the best selection of cranes we've ever sold. Energy Transportation is one of the most prestigious crane operations in North America, with one of the best fleets around. Cranes of this size and quality don't come to auction often, especially not in this quantity."

-A 2011 Liebherr LR1600/2 660-ton crawler crane (2,761 hours)
-Two 2008 Manitowoc 16000 440t crawler cranes (5,581/6,364 hours)
-A 2009 Manitowoc 2250 1, 2 & 3 300-ton crawler crane (3,162 hours)
-A 2006 Manitowoc 999 1, 2 & 3 275-ton crawler crane (7,960 hours)
-A 2010 Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 600-ton 16x8x12 AT crane (4,307 hours)
-A 2013 Grove GMK7550 550-ton 14x8x14 AT crane (1,476 hours)
-A 2012 Grove GMK6350 350-ton 12x8x12 AT crane (3,824 hours)
-Three Grove GMK5275 275-ton 10x8x10 AT cranes (2,952 – 5,801 hours)
-Five Grove TMS9000E 110-ton 8x4x4 truck cranes (1,946 – 4,958 hours)
-A 2012 Grove RT9150E 150-ton 4x4x4 RT crane (277 hours)
-Three Grove RT890E 90-ton 4x4x4 RT cranes (3,208 – 7,604 hours)
-Two Grove RT880E 80-ton 4x4x4 RT cranes (4,308 – 4,422 hours)
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