Al Faris Group adds the first Liebherr LR 1500 in the MENA region to its growing fleet.

Al Faris - Market Leader with the largest fleet of cranes and other heavy equipment in the Middle East region is excited to announce the arrival of various cranes and other heavy equipment to its growing fleet which is the largest in the Middle East.

A few cranes to be added this month are the Liebherr mobile cranes ranging from 110t to 500t along with the powerful and compact Liebherr LR 1500, 500t crawler crane. 

At Al Faris we continuously invest in the latest technologically advanced equipment and ensure the best solutions to our customers.

Al Faris lands in IRAQ!

With a brand-new fleet of heavy lifting and heavy haulage equipment and a highly experienced team with vast local knowledge and global experience headed by Mr. Alberto Pittaluga, Al Faris is ready to fully serve your heavy lifting and heavy transport requirements. Mr. Alberto Pittaluga comes with immense industry knowledge, credibility and over 20+ years of experience in challenging regions including Iraq.

We have invested in the latest advanced equipment in our fleet. Our heavy lifting equipment includes Liebherr cranes ranging from 100t to 600t and our heavy haulage equipment includes hydraulic trailers, SPMT’s, semi-trailers and low-bed trailers.

We also provide alternative lifting solutions like Jacking and Skidding techniques in confined spaces. Our equipment includes hydraulic gantries and other modular push-pull skidding systems.

We have already successfully completed projects in West Qurna 1, West Qurna 2 and Al Faw in Iraq.

Apart from the quality of our equipment, we provide a strong commitment to investment in the development of HSE practices which is our focus across all our operations. Our safety, health and quality standards are well integrated in our daily work, training and all on-site jobs.

Al Faris places major order with Liebherr worth around 80 million euros!

We have placed an order with Liebherr for 69 mobile and crawler cranes. Al Faris is also one of Liebherr’s largest customers in the world and currently has over 600 Liebherr cranes in its fleet. In the past two years alone, Al Faris has received around 60 mobile cranes from Liebherr.

The new order includes 12 LTM 1230-5.1 models and one LTM 1500-8.1. The latter was officially handed over to Al Faris in February in Dubai, together with the first LTM 1230-5.1, which is also the very first of its kind in the Middle East.

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Supporting our customers ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, whatever they need us for!

The LTM 1500-8.1 is now the 12th Liebherr 500t crane owned by us, making it the largest fleet of LTM 1500-8.1 cranes in the Middle East.

Al Faris collaborate with ‘Offshore Cable Equipment’ (OCE), specialising in equipment supplies for power cable projects; as their Regional Partner in the MENA Region.

With a strong footprint, extensive local knowledge and corporate offices in UAE, KSA and Bahrain we look forward to offering our joint services to the renewable and interconnect sectors.

Supporting our customers ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, whatever they need us for!

Currently Al Faris is working on the final phase of a wind energy project on a wind farm in Jordan. This project has been on-going for the last 5 months.

The Liebherr 500t mobile crane was mobilised from our KSA branch along with 3 of our well trained operators to erect wind mills.

Proud to announce our new order in 2019 for 36 mobile cranes with Liebherr, worth 25 million euros.

The order includes twelve cranes from the new Liebherr LRT rough terrain crane series and 4 new LTM all terrain crane series. Al Faris is one of Liebherr’s largest customers and currently has around 400 Liebherr cranes in its fleet.

At Al Faris, we continuously invest in technologically advanced equipment that are cost efficient for our clients.  NO COMPROMISE ON QUALITY! 

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The first 450-tonne machine in the Middle East Region.

Al Faris extends its existing crane fleet with a Liebherr mobile crane: the LTM 1450-8.1 – the first of its kind in the Middle East Region!

The long telescopic boom and excellent load capacities make it easy for the all-terrain crane to lift this 60-tonne barge at a client site and is already in high demand by our customers.

AL FARIS to exhibit at ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi!

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) and its host, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) are set to welcome 110,000 attendees from 12-15 November in Abu Dhabi.

ADIPEC is one of the world’s largest, most important and influential oil and gas events that brings together industry stakeholders and experts to share knowledge and exchange ideas on a brighter future for the energy sector.

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AL FARIS transport one of the biggest and heaviest buoy in the world!

Due to Industry reputation and expertise in transporting large, abnormal loads involving high complexity in planning and execution, Al Faris were recently awarded the project of loading and transporting a turret type buoy.

The buoy weighing 455t with a 18.3m diameter and 16m height is the biggest and heaviest turret type buoy to be transported on road. The load was transported using 4 files of 16 axles Goldhofer SPMT (self-propelled modular transporter) and was loaded by the self-jacking system of the trailer.

A project of this nature requires exceptionally detailed planning to orchestrate the complex activities necessary for ensuring uninterrupted safe services; from route analysis to on-road safety permissions. The route was analyzed and surveyed by our technical team. The technical support documentation, execution plans, route analysis report and HSE protocols were prepared in-house and discussed with the client prior to project execution.

The biggest challenge during transportation was maneuvering the SPMT with the load in narrow routes, bottle necks and sharp turns. In addition, significant diversions and managing temporary traffic routes were also a requirement in order to carry out this project successfully. Our team of engineers and technicians carried out the operation smoothly with utmost safety and efficiency.

AL FARIS support delivery of the Route 2020 Project - the metro extension for Expo 2020 Dubai site.

Having previously worked on the Dubai Metro Lines, Al Faris was awarded the job of loading, transporting and lifting the heaviest precast Girders of the Route 2020 which is often referred to as the “Journey into the Future” after Dubai’s award of the Expo 2020.

‘A project of this nature with multiple jobs requires detailed planning and optimized utilization of equipment for a successful execution which is all done in-house by our competent engineers and technicians’ says Kieve Pinto, Al Faris Executive Director.

After careful calculations and analysis, it was decided to use a Gantry System for lifting the Girders due to confined space restrictions for tandem crane lift set-up and extra logistics cost of transportation.

At first the Precast Girders weighing 426t were loaded using our SBL900 Gantry system on our Goldhofer 19 axle THP/SL multi axle trailer connected to a 680 HP Heavy Duty Prime Mover. The Gantry was set-up using our Liebherr 100t All Terrain Crane and Forklift.

The Precast Girders were then lifted and erected on the metro column safely by our 650t crawler crane with SSL2 configuration and 42m main boom. Our team of Engineers, Heavy lift managers and Supervisors were all present on site to ensure a safe and optimum lift with great efficiency. The transportation and lifting activity took place at night in order to avoid busy road traffic and other obstacles.

We are proud to contribute to and fulfill Dubai’s mission of connectivity.

Transporting abnormal loads ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!

Our 2 x 13 axle Goldhofer modular trailer + 6 axle spacer frame transported a 125T cold box form RAK, UAE to Sohar, Oman. The 235km (approx. 5 days) long route was investigated and surveyed by our technical team.

Our competent team overcame challenges like narrow routes, bottle necks, rough weather conditions etc. to successfully complete the project with appreciation and recognition from our client.

Al Faris was recently awarded a project at a power plant in Dubai. The project included 12 heavy lifts of various sized power plant equipment, the largest weighing 404T which were to be lifted in confined spaces between structures.

After careful consideration and calculations, the Liebherr LR 11000 lattice boom crawler crane was considered the most suitable to safely carry out the heavy lifts. The cranes strength and capacity along with its various boom configurations makes it the most ideal and efficient crane for demanding heavy lifts at heights.

Execution was planned and carried out by our trained operators. All technical support documentation, execution plans and schedules were prepared in-house that helped organize all activities from beginning to end; this allowed for minim delays and ultimately safely lifting the generators in confined spaces. We also provided a strong commitment and focus to adhere to best HSE practices on site which was discussed in detail with the client prior to the commencement of any operation.

Prior to the final lift, the crane was assembled with the required ballast weight and slinged with the heavy duty webbing belts planned to be used and detailed in the lifting plan. Our competent team of Planning engineers, Heavy lift managers and Supervisor were all present on site to ensure a safe and undisturbed lift with great efficiency.

The big powerhouse - Our 1000T crawler crane was used with SDWB2 configuration (main boom – 48.0m, luffer – 30.0m) while lifting the 404T generator which was one of our most impressive heavy lifts by a single crane.

The entire execution included lifting of the generator from the hydraulic trailer and maneuvering the crane with the load towards the foundation which was approx. 10m distance away to achieve the planned radius. The load was then hoisted to a height of 30m and rotated over a high rise steel structure and slowly lowered to approx. 15m within the narrow space between the steel structures to the foundation level. The final alignment of the load was done by coordinating with the installation team. A similar lifting procedure was followed to safely lift the remaining 11 equipment.

Overall the client was very satisfied with the project execution and plan.

We are excited to introduce our newly designed enhanced company logo as part of the on-going evolution of our company’s brand.

Our business has grown and evolved over the last 26 years, and we felt it was time to refresh. We have enhanced our logo to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our dynamic future with commitment to the industry and our customers.

After many months of planning, designing, scrapping and reimagining, we settled on a logo that celebrates our heritage and history. Our new logo retains our core element; our dynamic horse representing the Arabic meaning of Al Faris which means a Horseman / Knight.

Al Faris will use one single logo for all our business segments and our branches. We will very slowly and gradually update the new logo on all our marketing collaterals and to help reduce waste we will be using existing material while stocks last. All our current heavy equipment will still hold our old logo.

*For any further queries please contact the marketing department at ninoshka@alfarisuae.com

We are excited to announce that Al Faris has been ranked #12 Worldwide and #1 in the MENA Region on the International Cranes IC50 listing with an increased capability of 10% from last year.

The IC50, now in its 23rd year, is the original and annual listing that ranks the biggest crane-owning companies in the world by their IC Index value. Our combined capacity added up to 422,127 tonne-metres and have moved up 9 places since 2016.

This is a result of a continuous and combined effort from our team in all our operating regions. We are proud to operate the largest fleet of cranes and heavy equipment in the MENA Region and are devoted to constant improvement to guarantee our customers Quality, Reliable, Innovative and Safe services throughout our operations.

Al Faris executive management attended the Liebherr customer days 2018 in Germany. The event took place at Ehingen which is their production factory. It was a spectacular show with remarkable product display and demonstrations. It was attended by around 3000 customers from all over the world. We experienced a varied programme including exciting presentations and extensive information around the fascinating cranes from Liebherr.

Our 500T All Terrain mobile crane which is part of our new 27 mobile crane order was displayed at the show. 90% of our cranes are from Liebherr.

We are excited to introduce the new additions to our fleet and the only kind in the entire Middle East Region – LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1! They are part of a major order from Al Faris for a total of 27 Liebherr cranes which will be delivered before the end of this year – 14 LRT cranes and 13 LTM cranes with a total value of over 23 million euros.

The two new cranes have simple and safe handling capabilities due to clearly layed out and self-explanatory controls with a 360 (degree) slewing range that allows unlimited turning. Both the cranes feature superb all-terrain manoeuvrability. The standard VarioBase® ensures that they deliver a high level of safety and performance.

The hydro-mechanical telescoping system with rope pull technology enables the telescope to be extended to the required length quickly and easily.

1. Max. load capacity 90T
2. Telescopic boom 47 m
3. Max. hoist height 66 m Max. radius 50 m
4. Number of axles 2

The time-tested TELEMATIK telescoping system delivers high lifting capacities over the entire working range.

1. Max. load capacity 100T
2. Telescopic boom 50 m
3. Max. hoist height 69 m Max. radius 54 m
4. Number of axles 2

We at Al Faris group believe in constant improvement, to guarantee our customers with Quality, Reliable, and Safe services.

The picture shows our tyre team receiving certificates for tyre safety training conducted by Bridgestone and handed over by the Bridgestone Trainer and our Facilities Manager.

The Facilities & HSE department conduct training for further development & enhancement of our staff skills pertaining to their respective jobs on a regular basis.

We know that achievement and success aren’t by accident. At your career milestone, we honor your commitment to excellence!

Gilroy recalls joining Al Faris on 3rd December, 1992 and clearly remembers his first day at work. Al Faris at that point was only a start up with a few equipment.

Started as an operation coordinator to receive calls from clients and dispatch equipment, Gilroy progressively acquired increased technical skills and responsibilities resulting in several promotions, to the point where he was given an opportunity to set-up and handle Jebel Ali operations. With his dedication and enthusiasm to grow the business further, today the operation has a strong hold in Jebel Ali port with a large client base.

Gilroy states that over the last few years he has not only seen the company grow to great heights but has also personally gained more confidence in himself and capabilities. He values the effort put in by his team and takes immense pride in the growth of his branch.

‘My most memorable experience was my visit to Liebherr factory in Germany to see the manufacture of cranes’, says Gilroy. Completing 25 years with Al Faris along with his growth, is indeed his greatest milestone achieved which will be cherished forever.