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Crane Hub Magazines is where the global lifting and heavy equipment industry comes to connect, learn, and lead through people-focused, industry-driven, all-digital publications. Built on the foundation of the original Crane Hub Magazine, our lineup expands in 2026 with eight new titles, spotlighting specialized sectors, regions, and the stories shaping the future of the industry worldwide.
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Crane Hub Magazine
Crane Hub Magazine is the original flagship monthly digital publication from Crane Hub Global, delivering independent crane industry news and people-focused editorial across cranes, rigging, lifting equipment, heavy haul, and specialized transport. Designed for crane operators, riggers, fleet owners, OEMs, and industry decision-makers, the magazine covers workforce development, safety leadership, equipment innovation, and major crane projects shaping the global lifting industry.
As the original Crane Hub Magazine, this publication sets the editorial foundation for Crane Hub Global’s expanding portfolio of regional editions, specialty magazines, and industry guides.
April 2026 Edition
Issue 4 Volume 2
We’re continuing 2026 with focused coverage on safety culture, incident prevention, and the real-world lessons shaping the crane, lifting, and heavy transport industries across North America and the global lifting community.
In this issue, you’ll find:
▪️ Our Cover Story: Three Giants, One Goal, a defining project featuring Liebherr Mobile and Crawler Cranes
▪️ Incident Analysis: What 2025’s biggest crane incidents taught the North American industry
▪️ Lift, Access & Telehandler Focus: Genie 360 redefining uptime through connected service
▪️ Under the Hook Spotlight: Pewag Loader
▪️ Lift of the Month: featuring Stevenson Crane
▪️ U.S. Infrastructure Momentum: key developments driving demand across the sector
▪️ Project Spotlight: All Crane stadium build in Mobile, Alabama
▪️ Equipment Spotlight: under-the-hook camera systems
▪️ Personal Feature: Manny Souza incident survivor pushing for better safety
▪️ Company Growth: Wilkerson Crane Rental’s continued expansion
▪️ International Roundup: UK initiative turning lifting careers into a card game
▪️ Heavy Haul Focus: TII Scheuerle training initiatives
▪️ Personal Story: Katie Kelleher and Ashleigh Kaliszuk
▪️ Blue Collar Hero of the Month: James Hall Jr. of IUOE Local 49
▪️ Company Spotlight: Barnhart’s continued growth
A special thank you to our monthly contributors for sharing their expertise and perspective:
🔹 Jim Jota, Safety Angle
🔹 Leslee Montgomery, Mental Health Pulse
🔹 Blaine Bowen, The Crane Doctor
As always, Crane Hub Magazine delivers unbiased news and trusted insight, powered by real voices from the field.
🌍 Global reach. Local impact. Powered by the industry’s largest social media community.
March 2026 Edition
Issue 3 Volume 2
We’re continuing 2026 with dynamic coverage of the crane, lifting, and heavy transport industries highlighting the innovations, companies, and professionals shaping the future of the industry at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and across the global lifting community.
In this issue, you’ll find:
▪️ Your Ultimate CONEXPO Recap: featuring major highlights from Liebherr, Tadano, Manitowoc, Kobelco, SANY America, Lampson International, Empire Crane, Exact Crane & Equipment Corp, Maxim Crane Works, and Bigge Crane & Rigging
▪️ Our Cover Story: Liebherr Hands on the Future at CONEXPO
▪️ In-Depth Show Coverage: a deep dive into Tadano Pan America at the show
▪️ CONEXPO Exclusive: Overwatch
▪️ Equipment Spotlight: Liebherr LR 1400-1 SX
▪️ Market Insight: The rising influence of Chinese manufacturers XCMG & Zoomlion
▪️ Equipment Trend Report: Conexpo spotllights the growing demand for small lifting equipment
▪️ Heavy Haul & Transport Focus: innovations in specialized transport and logistics unveiled at CONEXPO
▪️ Product Spotlight: Vita Load Navigator
▪️ Technology Report: Digital and AI-powered tools unveiled across the show floor
▪️ Training & Workforce Development Feature: Featured programs and initiatives during conexpo shaping the next generation of skilled professionals
▪️ Women in Construction Week wrap up: highlighting the stories of Tiffany Eckard, Sarah Gould, and Sabrina Crow
▪️ CONEXPO Event Feature: a look inside the EmpowerHer Workshop
▪️ Personal Story: Jasmine “Jazzy” Peterson
▪️ Blue Collar Hero of the Month: Chelsea Kay
▪️ Lift of the Month: executed by Deep South Crane & Rigging
A special thank you to our monthly contributors for sharing their expertise and perspective:
🔹 Jim Jota, Safety Angle
🔹 Leslee Montgomery, Mental Health Pulse
🔹 Blaine Bowen, The Crane Doctor
February 2026 Edition
Issue 2 Volume 2
We’re continuing 2026 with bold, people-centered coverage of the crane and heavy transport industry built around the equipment, projects, and professionals pushing the industry forward every day.
In this issue, you’ll find:
▪️ A CONEXPO-CON/AGG Mini Show Preview, as the industry gears up for the event
▪️ Our cover story spotlighting All-Terrain Cranes supporting major Wind Farm Projects
▪️ Equipment Spotlight: the latest innovations in the all-terrain crane market
▪️ Industry Spotlight: Heavy Haul & Specialized Logistics defining North America
▪️ Lift/Access/Telehandler Focus: advancements in Access Technology
▪️ Technology Report: the future of Remote Crane Operations
▪️ North America Focus: celebrating 80 years of Dawes Crane & Rigging, ALL Family of Companies
▪️ Personal Story: the inspiring sisters Karen Norheim & Stephanie Delibertis behind American Crane & Equipment Corporation
▪️ Veteran Workforce Development Feature: honoring the experience and leadership of those who’ve served, highlighting the work of the NCCCO Foundation & Train For The Crane
▪️ Blue Collar Hero of the Month: Luke Quartaraco
▪️ Lift of the Month: Lifting Cartier, executed by North American Crane & Rigging LLC
A special thank you to our monthly contributors for sharing their expertise and perspective:
🔹 Jim Jota, Safety Angle
🔹 Leslee Montgomery, Mental Health Pulse
🔹 Blaine Bowen, The Crane Doctor
January 2026 Edition
Issue 1 Volume 2
Our first issue of 2026 The Tower Crane Issue
We’re kicking off 2026 with focused, people-centered coverage of the crane industrybuilt around the machines, projects, and gear that keep jobs moving safely, efficiently, and forward.
In this issue, you’ll find:
▪️ A tower-focused Liebherr Tower Cranes cover story
▪️ Profiles of the Top Ten Crane Companies in America
▪️ A clear breakdown of new U.S. and Canadian regulations operators need to know
▪️ A look at 2026 equipment launches and fleet procurement planning
▪️ Rigging and gear insights: what North American crews are buying and using most
▪️ Real-world perspectives on safety culture, sustainability, and operator wellness
▪️ Personal Story: Scott White, Liebherr Mobile and Crawler Cranes Game of Cranes Champion
▪️ Blue Collar Hero of the Month: Sarah Burns, Link-Belt Cranes
▪️ Lift of the Month: The iconic Rawlings Glove Statue, executed by Barnhart Crane & Rigging
▪️ And a back-cover moment you won’t forget Jason Panico of London Tower Cranes DJing on top of a London tower crane
A special thank you to our monthly contributors for sharing their expertise and perspective:
🔹 Jim Jota, Safety Angle
🔹 Leslee Montgomery, Mental Health Pulse
🔹 Blaine Bowen, The Crane Doctor
Editorial Oversight
Meet Our Editor-In-Cheif
Meagan Murphy Wood leads editorial strategy and content development across Crane Hub Global, overseeing news, magazine publications, and digital storytelling across platforms. With a people-first, industry-driven approach, Meagan guides independent coverage spanning cranes, lifting, rigging, heavy haul, and specialized transport connecting professionals with the stories, projects, and insights shaping the global lifting industry.
As Editor In Cheilf of Crane Hub's Magazine Portfolio and Head of Content, she ensures consistency, credibility, and relevance across Crane Hub Global’s publications, news coverage, and social platforms.
What You’ll Find in Every Edition of Crane Hub Magazine
Each issue of Crane Hub Magazine delivers a mix of industry news, feature stories, and practical insight covering crane operations, rigging applications, heavy haul and transport projects, workforce development, safety initiatives, and emerging lifting technologies. Our editorial focuses on the people, projects, and progress driving the global crane industry forward.
As a digital-first publication, Crane Hub Magazine goes beyond traditional trade magazines by delivering independent reporting, people-driven storytelling, and global industry reach. Backed by the largest organic social media community in the crane industry, the magazine connects professionals with timely, relevant insight across every segment of the lifting market.
Crane Hub Global continues to expand its publishing portfolio to better serve crane and lifting professionals worldwide. Building on the foundation of Crane Hub Magazine, our flagship publication, the portfolio now includes regional editions such as the Crane Hub Magazine International Edition and Crane Hub Magazine LATAM Edition, along with a growing lineup of specialty publications and industry reports.
This expansion reflects Crane Hub Global’s commitment to delivering independent crane industry news, deeper analysis, and people-focused storytelling across multiple formats. By broadening our editorial coverage, we provide professionals at every level with relevant insight, practical information, and stronger connections across the global crane, lifting, and transport community.
Media Opportunities
Crane Hub's Magazines are a people-driven, industry-focused digital media network built by crane professionals for the global lifting industry. Through a portfolio of all-digital magazine titles, Crane Hub connects crane operators, riggers, OEMs, contractors, fleet owners, and decision-makers with the insights, projects, and conversations shaping cranes, lifting, and specialized transport worldwide.
Every Crane Hub Magazine title goes beyond press releases and product specifications to deliver real industry perspective. Our editorial highlights the people, innovation, safety practices, standards, and operations that define how the crane and lifting industry works today on the jobsite and across global markets.
A Digital Media Platform Built for Impact
Powered by the largest organic social media community in the crane industry, Crane Hub Magazines delivers targeted reach with global visibility. Our digital-first approach ensures content is discoverable, shareable, and measurableamplifying industry voices and
connecting the global lifting community in real time across platforms and regions.
Why Partner With Crane Hub
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Reach one of the most engaged global audiences in the crane and lifting industry
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Connect with a targeted network across cranes, lifting, rigging, heavy haul, and specialized transport
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Align with a people-driven, industry-focused media brand trusted by professionals worldwide
Crane Hub Magazine is where visibility meets credibility connecting the global lifting industry across every title we publish.
Crane Hub Global is the industry’s leading multi-media platform for the crane, lifting, and heavy equipment industry. As the largest digital media hub and social community in the crane sector, we deliver trusted crane industry news, digital magazines, podcasts, video content, and global event reporting.
Our platform connects crane operators, fleet owners, OEMs, contractors, and lifting professionals with the latest technology, safety developments, and expert insight shaping modern crane and heavy lift operations worldwide.
Crane Hub Global is the crane industry’s most powerful source for real-time information, media, and marketing all in one place.
Crane Industry Media Engine
The Lift Point Podcast by Crane Hub Global brings together industry leaders, innovators, and experts from across the global crane and heavy equipment sector. Each episode delivers real-world insights, career stories, safety perspectives, and market trends, offering listeners a deeper look into the people and forces shaping the industry.
The Crane Hub Global Newsroom delivers trusted coverage of the crane, lifting, and heavy transport industries worldwide. Stay informed with the latest project highlights, equipment innovation, workforce trends, and industry leadership stories.
Booms Up Buzz is Crane Hub Global’s fast-moving source for crane industry news, equipment innovations, and lifting market updates. Built for busy crane and heavy equipment professionals, it delivers quick, focused coverage of the trends, technology, and stories shaping the global lifting sector. Each edition cuts through the noise with clear, actionable insight your essential pulse check on what’s buzzing across cranes, heavy lift, and specialized transport.
Crane Hub Global’s social media channels deliver real-time crane industry news, lifting updates, and heavy equipment coverage from across the global market. With the largest social media following in the crane sector, we connect operators, OEMs, contractors, and industry leaders to the stories, trends, and innovations shaping modern lifting operations.
From breaking news and equipment highlights to expert insights and community features, Crane Hub Global brings the lifting industry straight to your feed every day.
