Crane package for Transportes Crexell: five Liebherr cranes heading to Argentina

• Transportes Crexell chooses the LTC 1050-3.1E as a low-CO2-emission alternative for end customers

• First electric crane headed to construction sites in Argentina’s oil and gas industry

• Liebherr’s high-quality products have impressed this Argentinian customer for nearly twenty years 

The crane package for Transportes Crexell comprises two LTR 1220s, an LTR 1150, an LTM 1250-5.1 and an LTC 1050-3.1E. The 50-tonne compact crane is not only the first electric crane in the company’s fleet – with this new addition, the Argentinian logistics service provider is also playing a pioneering role in the electrification of construction sites in the country’s oil and gas industry. For around twenty years, the company has relied on the high quality of Liebherr cranes and its trusted partnership with the crane manufacturer based in Ehingen.           

Symbolic handover of the keys in front of the LTC 1050-3.1E – a package of five Liebherr cranes is headed to Transportes Crexell. From left to right: Dino Zoppi and Daniel Bortnik (Transportes Crexell), Felix Mussotter (Liebherr), Fernanda Bisso (Transportes Crexell), Matias Mendiara (Liebherr) and Eugenio Diaz (Transportes Crexell).

Ehingen (Donau), (Germany), 24 June 2025 – Transportes Crexell SA has expanded its crane fleet with five Liebherr machines. In addition to three telescopic crawler cranes and a 250-tonne mobile crane, the logistics service provider has ordered an LTC 1050-3.1E, making it the first Argentinian company to operate an electric crane in the oil and gas industry. The LTC 1050-3.1E features a conventional drive system plus an electric motor, allowing crane operations to be carried out electrically as an option. “We want to offer our customers a low-emission CO2-friendly alternative for their operations. We opted for the electric version of the 50-tonne crane because it allows hybrid operation, is compact, and has ideal lifting capacities for the planned jobs,” reports Eugenio Diaz, Commercial Director at Transportes Crexell.

Argentinian logistics service provider Transportes Crexell has added an LTC 1050-3.1E to its fleet.

The Argentinian company, headquartered in Nequén, is a pioneer in adopting cutting-edge technologies. “Since the electrification related to oil and gas industry services is still in an early stage, we want to help drive this development forward in Argentina with our expertise and equipment,” says Diaz, adding: “As the infrastructure for electric machines is not yet available in the industry on a mass scale, the compact and manoeuvrable 3-axle crane will primarily be used on urban construction sites and in customers’ depots.

Diverse crane portfolio for a wide range of applications

Transportes Crexell has been active in the oil and gas industry for almost 30 years. Today, the Argentinian company operates a fleet of 99 cranes, offering a wide variety of types to suit different conditions and deliver tailored solutions. Forty-one of the cranes in its fleet come from Liebherr, five more were added with the current order. “Liebherr has always been a cornerstone of our portfolio, enabling us to provide our customers with reliable, high-quality services. We value not only their high product quality, but also the trusting partnership that connects us with Liebherr,” says Diaz.

Transportes Crexell’s core business comprises – in addition to various services in the oil and gas industry – the transport of drilling rigs and crane services for this sector. The company also provides crane operations and transport services for the wind energy sector.

The new LTR 1150 from Transportes Crexell was in operation for the first time at Bauma, where it erected an LG 1800-1.0.

About Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is a leading manufacturer of mobile and crawler cranes. Its range of mobile cranes extends from 2-axle 35 tonne cranes to heavy duty cranes with a lifting capacity of 1200 tonnes and a 9-axle chassis. Its lattice boom cranes on mobile or crawler travel gear deliver lifting capacities of up to 3000 tonnes. With universal boom systems and extensive additional equipment, they can be seen in action on construction sites throughout the world. The Ehingen site has a workforce of 5,000. An extensive, global service network guarantees the high availability of Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes. In 2024, the Liebherr plant in Ehingen recorded a turnover of 3.19 billion euros.

About the Liebherr Group 

The Liebherr Group is a family-run technology company with a highly diversified product programme. The company is one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world. It also provides high-quality, user-oriented products and services in a wide range of other areas. The Liebherr Group includes over 150 companies across all continents. In 2024, it employed more than 50,000 staff and achieved combined revenues of over 14 billion euros. Liebherr was founded by Hans Liebherr in 1949 in the southern German town of Kirchdorf an der Iller. Since then, the employees have been pursuing the goal of achieving continuous technological innovation, and bringing industry-leading solutions to its customers.