Vietnam’s VINALIFT Exports 435-Ton Steelmaking Crane to South Korea
Vietnamese lifting equipment manufacturer VINALIFT held a factory dispatch ceremony in Hai Phong on November 11, 2026, for a crane ordered by POSCO E&C. The crane, weighing about 435 tons, will be used at POSCO’s Pohang steel complex in South Korea and has a main hook rated to lift 230 tons.
On November 11, 2026, Vietnam Steel Structures and Lifting Equipment Joint Stock Company (VINALIFT) held a factory dispatch ceremony at its VINALIFT 2 plant in Hai Phong for a crane bound for South Korea. Built to an order from POSCO E&C, the charging crane has a rated capacity of 230/150 tons. Once in service, it will serve No. 1 converter at the third steelmaking plant of POSCO’s Pohang steel complex.
The charging crane manufactured by VINALIFT will be exported to South Korea.（VietVance）
The equipment weighs about 435 tons and has a span of 21.7 meters. Its main hook is rated to lift 230 tons and has passed a load test at 253 tons, equivalent to 110% of its design lifting capacity. Designed for the M7 duty class, the crane will lift scrap steel containers and charge material into the converter. Its hoisting and travel mechanisms use a vector variable-frequency drive system with redundancy, while the main hoist has four disc brakes to suit the hot, dusty conditions at a steelmaking site.
The charging crane weighs about 435 tons, and its main hook is rated to lift 230 tons.（VietVance）
According to publicly available information, VINALIFT handled every stage from design, engineering calculations and manufacturing to factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, installation and handover in South Korea; KOTEC participated in quality supervision. The Pohang steel complex began operating in 1973.
Founded on September 15, 2006, VINALIFT has an office in Hanoi and a production facility in the Phúc Điền Industrial Park in Hai Phong. The company mainly manufactures various types of cranes and specialized steel structures for industrial use. According to its official website, its registered capital rose from an initial 50 billion Vietnamese dong to 150 billion Vietnamese dong. Its products have been exported to more than 20 countries and territories, including the United States, Canada, Italy, Saudi Arabia, India and the Philippines. At the factory dispatch ceremony, company executives said VINALIFT is focusing on specialized lifting equipment for the steel industry, covering raw material receiving and furnace charging through the transport of molten steel, steel billets and finished products.
Source: VietVance
