Crane rental goes digital

CRANE RENTAL GOES DIGITAL, THANKS TO MYCRANE

MyCrane is a digital platform designed to disrupt and simplify the process of crane rental procurement. Launched in mid-2021, MyCrane allows users to submit details of their lifting requirements in order to receive personalised quotes from a range of registered crane providers.

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of other tools for the crane industry, including a marketplace and support services such as engineering and legal consultancy. The site has been developed by entrepreneur and industry professional Andrei Geikalo, a former commercial director at Mammoet Russia.

“MyCrane was born out of the desire to change the existing outdated and inconvenient methods of procuring crane services, and to make life easier for those who require lifting services,” said Geikalo.

“At present, crane rental is a manual, old-fashioned process that takes far too much time. In launching the service, we have combined the latest digital technology with our long industry experience. I have personally been involved in countless heavy cargo and lifting projects, so I know only too well how useful our service will prove to be.

“With MyCrane, there are no more phone calls or unclear quotations to decipher – just easy-to-understand quotes delivered direct to your inbox. And when you need to change your quote, simply amend your online request at the MyCrane website and our equipment providers will be back in touch.”

MyCrane, which took over two years to develop, removes the need for users to contact multiple equipment providers. Instead, users are requested to complete an online request form, which has been carefully designed to ensure they receive directly comparable quotations.

The platform is suitable for cranes between six and 750t capacity. Crawler, mobile, and tower cranes can all be requested on the site. In addition, the team is intensively working on adding new crane types, such as fast assemble tower cranes, gantry cranes, mini cranes, and others.

The MyCrane service, which is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (company name MyCrane DMCC) operates on a f ranchise model, and enquiries are welcomed from industry professionals who may be interested in operating the MyCrane service in Australia and New Zealand.

MyCrane is already operational in Russia and will soon be launched in

MyCrane is a digital platform launched to simplify the process of crane rental procurement.

MyCrane founder Andrei Geikalo (centre), a former commercial director at Mammoet Russia, welcomes new partners and franchisees interested in operating MyCrane in Australia and New Zealand.

“With MyCrane there are no more phone calls or unclear quotations to decipher – just easy-to-understand quotes delivered direct to your inbox.”

key international markets, including the United States, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore.

At the end of 2021, MyCrane announced the appointment of new franchisees, expanding the footprint of the world’s first digital platform for the search and selection of cranes.

The appointments, confirmed during The Big 5 construction trade show held in Dubai, mark the launch of MyCrane operations in the key markets of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, and the opening of MyCrane offices in Dubai, Muscat, Nur-Sultan, and Tashkent.

Welcoming his new partners, Geikalo said: “The confirmation of four franchisees so soon after our launch is a testament to the strength of the MyCrane concept. Our new partners share our passion for changing the way the crane rental business works, and we would now be happy to hear from other entrepreneurs who may be interested in operating MyCrane in their home country.”

Besides the lifting services search, MyCrane offers a number of other tools for the crane industry, including a marketplace to advertise used equipment, rigging equipment, spare parts and auxiliaries, plus career vacancies.

A news portal allows users to stay up-to-date with the latest industry developments, while in-house support services, such as engineering and legal consultancy, are also available.

Support services, such as engineering for heavy lift projects, are offered on a truly independent basis, meaning clients are presented with a full range of solutions, service providers from the whole of the market, and the most costeffective solution.

MyCrane has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pesco Switzerland AG, an engineering, procurement and construction management company headquartered in Zug.

A specialist in the energy industry, Pesco is the project management contractor for the gas chemical complex within the world’s largest ethanerich gas processing complex (EGPC), which is being constructed by JSC RusGasDobycha and PJSC Gazprom in the Leningrad region of Russia.

EGPC products will include liquid natural gas (13 million tonnes per year),

polyethylene (up to three million tonnes per year), liquefied hydrocarbon gases, and pentane hexane fraction.

The MoU provides for the two entities to cooperate in order to: expand their client and partner base; develop common areas of activity; work together on matters of mutual commercial interest; and undertake the joint implementation of projects and innovations.

The parties have agreed to the sharing of technical and other information, for the purpose of inviting the other party’s participation in such activity.

MyCrance will also make available its in-house engineering support services, which are offered on a truly independent basis, it says, with solutions for lifting and transportation not restricted to using specific equipment providers or pre-determined methods.

Commenting on the signing of the MoU, Geikalo said: “We are excited to deepen our cooperation with Pesco, which is a global player and a leading name when it comes to the management of projects for the energy industry.

“Our MoU sets the framework for our future cooperation and demonstrates Pesco’s confidence in MyCrane as a trusted partner. It enhances our relationship and reinforces our commitment to sharing knowledge and innovating together.”

Dorus Everwijn, managing director of Pesco Switzerland AG, commented: “The MyCrane service is long-overdue. As a leading project management and EPCM services provider active in the oil and gas downstream industry, we welcome the efficiency offered by MyCrane and appreciate the innovative approach to what was previously a very time-consuming process for all parties.

“The most valuable commodity we have is time – MyCrane allows us to save time, while simultaneously accessing a multitude of vendors.”

MyCrane has also commenced the testing of a new, universally accessible crane selection tool, which will be offered to the lifting industry at no cost.

“Our MyCrane selector tool will simplify the life of all those involved in the lifting industry,” said Geikalo.

“Each crane has a manufacturer’s crane chart, which indicates the capacity of the crane in certain configurations, allowing the user to determine the length of the main boom, the length of the jib, the weight of the ballast, and super-lift.

“Our users simply need to insert the radius, the height of the lift, the dimensions and weight of the cargo, and they will get the right crane for their lift.”