Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) in recognition of our engineering work on the seismic friction damper. Liftech developed a seismic friction damper for four new container cranes for APL Limited at the Port of Los Angeles. The four cranes and their dampers were manufactured by…
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Feroze Vazifdar’s New Adventures
After 41 years of dedicated employment at Liftech, and providing valuable service to our engineering profession, Feroze Vazifdar has announced his retirement from Liftech at the end of July to pursue other interests. Feroze made significant contributions to Liftech’s work in the crane industry over many years, participating on numerous crane procurement, modification, and repair projects worldwide. After leaving Liftech…
Mike Jordan Wins Prestigious Award
We are pleased to announce that ASCE COPRI selected Mike Jordan of Liftech as recipient of the 2014 John G. Moffatt-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award. Mike was recognized “For significant contributions to the port industry, particularly innovations with container cranes that have revolutionized the shipping industry, for service to the profession, and for his reputation among peers…
Oakland’s Love Affair
Oakland’s unique crane-lined horizon on the east side of the San Francisco Bay has become a part of our cultural identity. Oakland loves its container cranes. This love is reflected in our art, our business logos, and even our clothing. See the links below. Art: Etsy Flickr Mazzarello Media & Arts Business: Urban Legend Cellars Clothes: Oaklandish Beast Oakland Café…
Abode Services Thanks Liftech
Abode held a thank you dinner recently for its contributors. Derrick Lind attended on Liftech’s behalf to accept a special award for our contributions and reported it was a humbling and inspiring event. Liftech employees adopt a local charity during the holidays each year as part of our ongoing commitment to our community and selected Abode Services to receive household…
Derrick Lind Receives Award
At a recent SEAONC dinner meeting, Derrick Lind was awarded the William Kaplan Volunteer of the Year Award for his dedication and hard work with the Engineers Alliance for the Arts (EAA). Derrick has been volunteering with EAA since 2004 and has been instrumental in making key advancements in the curriculum. EAA is a program that seeks to merge arts…
Liftech Wins Another Award for Float & Gangway Portion of SSF Ferry Terminal Project
Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering in the Special-Use Category from the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) in recognition of our engineering work on the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal float and gangway. This is the second award we have won for this project. The award was presented at the Awards Banquet at the…
Liftech Wins Award for Float & Gangway Portion of SSF Ferry Terminal Project
Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) in recognition of our engineering work on the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal float and gangway. This substantial new link in Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s (WETA) San Francisco Bay Ferry system opened in South San Francisco, California (SSF), at Oyster…
Liftech Welcomes Back Simo Hoite!
On January 22, Simo returned to his home at Liftech after 13 years of other experiences in the container crane and heavy lift industries. From 1992 to 2000, Simo worked at Liftech on crane design and crane modifications and managed our Port of Oakland Berths 57/58 wharf design project. Wanting to return to Denmark where he grew up, he left…
Supporting Our Community
Liftech’s culture has always been to mentor and enrich students through education by participating in local scholarship and fundraising programs. We also take an active role in supporting local port activities. Structural engineers Erik Soderberg, Sugi Loni, Derrick Lind, and Anna Dix represented Liftech in port-sponsored events this year that included providing educational opportunities for Bay Area youth. The Port…