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September 22, 2026

San Francisco Fireboat Station 35 Project Wins Prestigious ASCE-COPRI Award

The San Francisco Fireboat Station 35 project, with marine design by Liftech, won the ASCE-COPRI 2023 Project Excellence Award in the Small Project Category.

February 26, 2025

Liftech Hosts Third Bridge Competition

Liftech held its third balsa wood bridge competition, with Kenton Lee and Alicia Tan winning the Michael A. Jordan award for the strongest and lightest bridge.

January 7, 2025

Liftech Celebrates 60 Years!

Liftech celebrated its 60th anniversary with a party at The Terrace Room in Oakland, reminiscing with clients and looking forward to new opportunities.

December 6, 2024

Liftech Moves to New Office

Liftech has moved to a new, modern office at 1901 Harrison Street in Oakland, continuing its 60-year presence in the city to support clients worldwide.

September 7, 2023

Remembering Mike Jordan (1934–2023)

Liftech founder Mike Jordan passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of innovation in container crane design and a profound impact on the industry.

August 2, 2023

Port Everglades Crane Rail Project Milestone

The Port Everglades crane rail project reached a milestone with the completion of concrete girders at Berth 30, preparing for new low profile cranes.

June 23, 2021

Massport Low Profile Cranes Arrive in Boston

Massport received three new low profile cranes, including the two tallest in the world, to service large container ships at the Port of Boston.

December 3, 2020

Floating Fire Station 35 Installed in San Francisco

The floating Fire Station 35, featuring marine structures designed by Liftech, arrived at Pier 22-1/2 in San Francisco for installation and final setup.

November 24, 2020

Largest Low Profile Ship-To-Shore Cranes Arrive at Port Everglades, Florida

Three new low profile ship-to-shore cranes, designed with consulting engineering from Liftech and McKay International, arrived at Port Everglades.

September 29, 2020

Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Terminal, Alameda Point, Alameda, California

Liftech provided engineering and construction support services for the design of a new steel float at the Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal.

February 6, 2020

San Francisco Public Works, Fire Boat Station 35 Structures Arrive from China

The marine structures for the San Francisco Fire Boat Station 35, designed by Liftech and fabricated by ZPMC, have arrived in the San Francisco Bay.

October 21, 2019

Liftech Shanghai Limited Celebrates Five Years

Liftech Shanghai Ltd. celebrates its five-year anniversary, having expanded its team and contributed to the success of many major international projects.

May 14, 2019

San Francisco Public Works, Fire Boat Station 35 at Port of San Francisco Piers 22.5 and 24, San Francisco, California

Liftech is the lead marine design consultant for a new floating fire station in San Francisco, designing the steel pier, access ramp, float, and piling.

May 9, 2018

Mike Jordan Inducted into International Maritime Hall of Fame

Liftech founder Mike Jordan was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame for his pioneering work in the design of container handling cranes.

July 17, 2014

Liftech Wins SEAONC Award for Seismic Friction Damper

Liftech received a SEAONC Award of Merit for developing an economical and easily resettable seismic friction damper for container cranes.

July 15, 2014

Mike Jordan Wins Prestigious Award

Mike Jordan received the 2014 John G. Moffatt-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award for his significant contributions to the port industry.

October 18, 2013

Liftech Wins Another Award for Float & Gangway Portion of SSF Ferry Terminal Project

Liftech received an Award of Merit from SEAOC for their engineering work on the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal float and gangway.

June 17, 2013

Liftech Wins Award for Float & Gangway Portion of SSF Ferry Terminal Project

Liftech received a SEAONC Award of Merit for their engineering work on the float and gangway of the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal.

June 4, 2012

South San Francisco Ferry Terminal Opens

Liftech engineers attended the opening ceremony for the WETA South San Francisco Ferry Terminal, for which they designed the gangway, float, and dolphins.

October 24, 2011

Liftech Wins National Award for Bay Bridge Floating Crane Project

Liftech CEO Michael Jordan accepted the Outstanding Project Award from NCSEA for the Left Coast Lifter, a heavy lift floating crane used on the Bay Bridge.

August 19, 2010

New Crane Arrives at Dutch Harbor

Liftech provided crane and wharf modification engineering to replace a collapsed dockside crane at the APL Dutch Harbor terminal in Alaska.

May 5, 2010

Liftech Wins Award for Bay Bridge Floating Crane Project

Liftech received an Award of Excellence from SEAONC for their structural engineering work on the 1700 t floating crane, also known as the Left Coast Lifter.

March 15, 2009

1,700 ton Floating Crane Arrives for San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Construction

Liftech provided design assistance and review services for the shear leg derrick used to erect the major components of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

January 15, 2005

Elevating Girder Crane Design Wins Award

Liftech won the SEAONC 2004 Award of Recognition in Special Use Structures for their innovative elevating girder crane design.

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