Category: Publications

We contribute technical white papers and magazine articles in a variety of venues. We regularly share our knowledge and experience at maritime conferences in the United States and around the world. Explore more of our publications by following the links below or select additional topics at right.

February 2022

WindStorm II – Practical Risk Management Guidance for Marine & Inland Terminals

Largely written by TT Club and other contributors including significant input from Liftech Consultants Inc. regarding crane issues. Liftech engineer Patrick McCarthy is cited as a contributor.

July 2022

Balance Crane STS Design Now Available from ZPMC

Published in World Cargo News, May 2022

July 2022

Liftech Develops New Hoist System for STS Cranes

Published in World Cargo News, May 2022

August 2022

San Francisco Fire Department 35, Floating Fireboat Station

Published in Structure magazine, August 2022

October 2022

Balance Crane – A New Type of STS Crane in Development

by Kenton Lee, Simo Hoite, Lu Yan, and Anna Dix
Presented by Kenton Lee at the Ports 2022 Conference in Honolulu

October 2022

San Francisco Floating Fire Station 35: Overview and Lessons Learned

by Erik Soderberg, Leah Olson, and Di Liu
Presented by Erik Soderberg at the Ports 2022 Conference in Honolulu

October 2022

PED Crane and Infrastructure Upgrade Project: Overview and Lessons Learned

by Erik Soderberg of Liftech, Arun Bhimani of Liftech, Sugiarto Loni of Liftech, and Claude Gentil of Port Everglades Department of Broward County
Presented by Erik Soderberg at the Ports 2022 Conference in Honolulu

October 2022

STS Crane Stowage Design: Key Considerations and Case Study

by Anna Dix, Erik Soderberg, and Tais Shiratsubaki
Presented by Anna Dix at the Ports 2022 Conference in Honolulu

October 2019

Crane Structural Maintenance

Published in World Port Development, July/August 2019

October 2020

Justify Larger Crane Girder Capacity

Presented by Erik Soderberg at the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) 2020 Technical Webinar titled “Views and technical challenges for the new generation of ship-to-shore and yard cranes.”