Improving the flow of world trade.

Liftech traces its history to the birth of modern container shipping in the mid-1950s. Our founder, Oakland native Mike Jordan, designed the crane structure as part of the team behind the first modern dockside container crane in 1958. It was nothing short of revolutionary for world trade, making it possible to load and unload ships at an unprecedented speed and scale, and helping to drive the growth of global markets.

Arun Bhimani joined Mike as a founding principal of Liftech Consultants and served as president for several decades.

In 2022, Liftech acquired McKay International Engineers, a mechanical and electrical firm specializing in heavy equipment design, with an emphasis on container cranes and bulk handling equipment. Liftech and McKay had worked together for decades, and joining the firms created a full-service entity providing structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering capabilities.

After an exemplary life as an award-winning engineer, industry leader, and proud family man, Mike Jordan passed away in 2023 at 88. However, his passion for excellence, personal humility, and ethical integrity continue to define the core values at Liftech.

Today, Liftech engineers remain at the forefront of innovation in ship-to-shore crane engineering and waterfront systems. We serve on the industry’s leading standards boards and committees, and our contributions have set standards that have been adopted worldwide.